Wahhabi

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noun

An adherent of Wahhabism (Sunni Islamic fundamentalist reform movement).

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WahhabistWahhabiteWahabi
OriginArabic وَهَّابِيّ →
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Meanings

nounWahhabi (plural Wahhabis)

plural Wahhabis · alternative Wahabi

  1. IslamAn adherent of Wahhabism (Sunni Islamic fundamentalist reform movement).

    Synonyms: Wahhabist, Wahhabite

adjectiveWahhabi (not comparable)

alternative Wahabi

  1. not comparableIslamOf or pertaining to Wahhabism.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn adherent of Wahhabism (Sunni Islamic fundamentalist reform movement).

Similar
WahhabistWahhabite

More synonyms by meaning

nouna member of a strictly orthodox Sunni Muslim sect from Saudi Arabia; strives to purify Islamic beliefs and rejects any innovation occurring after the 3rd century of Islam

Similar
Wahabi
Broader
MuslimMoslem
Also see
salafi

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Arabicوَهَّابِيّ“Wahhabi”
  2. EnglishWahhabi

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

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Translations

Arabic وَهَّابِيّ, وَهَّابِيَّة
  • وَهَّابِيّ (wahhābiyy)adherent of Wahhabism
  • وَهَّابِيَّة (wahhābiyya)adherent of Wahhabism
Chinese Mandarin 瓦哈比派
  • 瓦哈比派 (wǎhābǐpài)adherent of Wahhabism
German Wahhabit
  • Wahhabitadherent of Wahhabism
Hindi वहाबी
  • वहाबी (vahābī)adherent of Wahhabism
Polish wahhabita, wahhabitka
  • wahhabitaadherent of Wahhabism
  • wahhabitkaadherent of Wahhabism
Russian ваххабит
  • ваххабит (vaxxabit)adherent of Wahhabism
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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