Shi'ism

See also: Shiism

English

Alternative forms

• Shīʻism
• Shiism

Etymology

Shi'a +‎ -ism

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃiːɪz(ə)m/

Noun

Shi'ism (uncountable)

1. The religion of Shi'i Muslims.

   Synonyms: Shi'itism, Shi'i Islam, Shi'a Islam

   Hypernym: Islam

   Hyponyms: Twelverism, Zaydism

   Coordinate terms: Ibadism, Sunnism

Related terms

• Shi'i
• Shi'ite

Translations

religion of Shi'i Muslims

• Catalan: xiisme m
• Dutch: sjiisme (nl)
• Finnish: shiialaisuus
• French: chiisme (fr) m
• German: Schiismus (de) m
• Greek: σιϊσμός m (siïsmós)
• Hebrew: אסלאם שיעי‎
• Italian: sciismo (it) m
• Macedonian: шиизам m (šiizam)
• Polish: szyizm (pl) m
• Portuguese: xiismo
• Romanian: șiism (ro) n
• Russian: шии́зм (ru) m (šiízm)
• Turkish: Şiilik (tr)