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Etymology

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Ultimately from Arabic شِيعَة (šīʕa) +‎ -isme. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌʃiˈɪs.mə/
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  • Hyphenation: sji‧is‧me
  • Rhymes: -ɪsmə

Noun

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sjiisme n (uncountable)

  1. (Islam) Shi'a Islam, Shi'ism.
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