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From Alevi + -ite. Piecewise doublet of Alawite.
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Finnish aleviitti
- aleviittifollower of the teachings of Alevism
French alévite, alévi
- alévitefollower of the teachings of Alevism
- alévifollower of the teachings of Alevism
- aléviefollower of the teachings of Alevism
Portuguese alevita
- alevitafollower of the teachings of Alevism
Turkish Alevî
- Alevîfollower of the teachings of Alevism
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APA
Alevite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alevite
MLA
“Alevite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alevite. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Alevite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alevite.
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