Yazidism

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proper noun

The religion of the Yazidis; an inherited, highly syncretic faith strongly influenced by local folk beliefs, Islam, and other religious doctrines.

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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Ezidism · alternative Yezidism · alternative Eyzidism · alternative Yizidism · alternative Izidism · alternative Izedism · alternative Yesidism

  1. The religion of the Yazidis; an inherited, highly syncretic faith strongly influenced by local folk beliefs, Islam, and other religious doctrines.

Origin

From Yazidi + -ism.

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Translations

Arabic الإيزيدية
  • الإيزيديةreligion
Catalan yazidisme, iazidisme
  • yazidismereligion
  • iazidismereligion
Esperanto jezidismo
  • jezidismoreligion
Finnish jesidismi
  • jesidismireligion
French yézidisme, yazidisme
  • yézidismereligion
  • yazidismereligion
German Jesidentum
  • Jesidentumreligion
Italian yazidismo
  • yazidismoreligion
Norwegian Bokmål jesidisme
  • jesidismereligion
Polish jazydyzm, jezydyzm
  • jazydyzmreligion
  • jezydyzmreligion
Portuguese iazidismo
  • iazidismoreligion
Russian езиди́зм, йезиди́зм
  • езиди́зм (jezidízm)religion
  • йезиди́зм (jjezidízm)religion
Spanish yazidismo
  • yazidismoreligion
Ukrainian єзидизм
  • єзидизм (jezydyzm)religion
Cite this entry
APA

Yazidism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yazidism

MLA

“Yazidism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yazidism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Yazidism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yazidism.

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