name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈmændeɪ.ɪzəm/
/mænˈdeɪ.ɪzəm/
rhymes with -eɪɪzəm
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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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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
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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.