Bábism

/ˈbɑː.bɪzm̩/

noun

The doctrine of a pantheistical religious sect, founded in Persia in 1844 by ʻAlí Muḥammad (1820–1850), who assumed the title of Bábu'd-Dín ("Gate of the Faith"). It combines Muslim, Christian, Jewish, and Parsi elements, and forbids concubinage, polygamy, mendicancy, slave-dealing, and the use of intoxicating liquors and drugs. Precursor to Azalism and Baháʼism.

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Meanings

nounBábism (uncountable)

alternative Babism · alternative proscribed Bábísm · alternative proscribed Babiism · alternative proscribed Bábíism

  1. uncountableThe doctrine of a pantheistical religious sect, founded in Persia in 1844 by ʻAlí Muḥammad (1820–1850), who assumed the title of Bábu'd-Dín ("Gate of the Faith"). It combines Muslim, Christian, Jewish, and Parsi elements, and forbids concubinage, polygamy, mendicancy, slave-dealing, and the use of intoxicating liquors and drugs. Precursor to Azalism and Baháʼism.

Origin

From Báb + -ism.

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Translations

Afrikaans Babisme
  • Babisme19th-century Persian pantheistical religious sect
Czech bábismus, bábizmus
  • bábismus19th-century Persian pantheistical religious sect
  • bábizmus19th-century Persian pantheistical religious sect
Danish babisme
  • babisme19th-century Persian pantheistical religious sect
Dutch babisme
  • babisme19th-century Persian pantheistical religious sect
Esperanto Baba Kredo, Babismo
  • Baba Kredo19th-century Persian pantheistical religious sect
  • Babismo19th-century Persian pantheistical religious sect
  • babismo19th-century Persian pantheistical religious sect
Finnish baabilaisuus
  • baabilaisuus19th-century Persian pantheistical religious sect
French babisme, foi babie
  • babisme19th-century Persian pantheistical religious sect
  • foi babie19th-century Persian pantheistical religious sect
German Babismus
  • Babismus19th-century Persian pantheistical religious sect
Norwegian Bokmål babisme
  • babisme19th-century Persian pantheistical religious sect
Polish babizm
  • babizm19th-century Persian pantheistical religious sect
Portuguese babismo
  • babismo19th-century Persian pantheistical religious sect
Slovak bábizmus
  • bábizmus19th-century Persian pantheistical religious sect
Spanish babismo
  • babismo19th-century Persian pantheistical religious sect
Swedish bábísm
  • bábísm19th-century Persian pantheistical religious sect
Cite this entry
APA

Bábism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/B%C3%A1bism

MLA

“Bábism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/B%C3%A1bism. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bábism,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/B%C3%A1bism.

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