Etymology

pirism

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Today it means: The following of a Sufi spiritual leader (or pir) Full definition →

Persian پیر
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  1. Persian · derived fromپیر“elder”
  2. English todaypirism

From Persian پیر (“elder”) + -ism.

Words from the same roots

Persianپیر all →

pir

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