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Muslimism

Muslimism

9.5
The religion Islam that follows the teachings of Muhammad and the Quran
  • noun
  • /ˈmʌzlɪmɪzəm/
  • Archaic
translation icon : islam
  • So I figured, maybe I give Muslimism a try.

Examples

  • She converted to Muslimism after learning more about its values and traditions.

  • Many people around the world practice Muslimism as their religion, following the teachings of the Koran.

  • In school, we studied Muslimism to better understand its influence on culture and history.

Synonyms

Islam
vsMuslimism
415 1.8

A religion and culture of people who follow the Qur'an

is an alternative less common name for the same religion
Mohammedanism
vsMuslimism
  • Offensive
1 9.9

An old, now often offensive name for the religion Islam

is a neutral alternative term used instead of the outdated offensive name

Surface Forms

Muslimism singular
Muslimisms plural

Morphology

Muslimism = Muslim (transparent) = Muslim + ism

Formed by the productive suffix '-ism' on 'Muslim' to denote the religion/ideology of Muslims; the derivation is straightforward even though the term is less common than 'Islam'.

Etymology

Muslimism is made from Muslim, an Arabic word meaning 'one who submits', plus the ending -ism, which means 'belief' or 'system'. So it was used for the religion of Muslims, but today people usually prefer the name Islam.