Standard Lemma guide

Mandaism

name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈmændeɪ.ɪzəm/
  • /mænˈdeɪ.ɪzəm/
  • rhymes with -eɪɪzəm

1

name

Meaning 1

Alternative spelling of Mandaeism (“a monotheistic religion laying emphasis on John the Baptist”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

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2

noun

Meaning 2

An idiom or other feature borrowed from Mandaic.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: rhetoric

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Broader terms: Aramaism

3

noun

Meaning 3

Alternative letter-case form of Mandaism

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Mandaismus, equivalent to Manda + -ism.