Etymology

Wahhabi

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Today it means: An adherent of Wahhabism (Sunni Islamic fundamentalist reform movement). Full definition →

Arabic وَهَّابِيّ
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  1. Arabic · borrowed fromوَهَّابِيّ“Wahhabi”
  2. English todayWahhabi

Borrowed from Arabic وَهَّابِيّ (wahhābiyy, “Wahhabi”), ultimately named after Islam theologian Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab. Equivalent to Wahhab + -i.

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