Mamdanism

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noun

The philosophy and politics espoused by Zohran Mamdani.

OriginEnglish Mamdani ← Gujarati મામદાણી (māmdāṇī)translit. ← Classical Persian مَمَّد (mammad) →
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Meanings

nounMamdanism (uncountable)
  1. USuncountablegovernmentThe philosophy and politics espoused by Zohran Mamdani.

    Some Republicans believed that they would be campaigning against Mamdanism in the midterms.

    2025 November 22, Seth J. Frantzman, “What those surprised by the Trump-Mamdani meeting do not understand - analysis”, in The Jerusalem Post, archived from the original on 10 Aug 2026

Origin

  1. Arabicحَمَّدَ (ḥammada)
  2. Arabicمُحَمَّد (muḥammad)
  3. Classical Persianمُحَمَّد (muhammad)
  4. Classical Persianمَمَّد (mammad)
  5. Gujaratiમામદ (māmad)
  6. Gujaratiમામદાણી (māmdāṇī)translit.
  7. EnglishMamdani
  8. EnglishMamdanism

From Mamdani + -ism.

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Translations

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APA

Mamdanism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mamdanism

MLA

“Mamdanism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mamdanism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mamdanism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mamdanism.

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