Mandaeism en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ˈmændeɪ.ɪzəm/
- /mænˈdeɪ.ɪzəm/
Etymology
From Aramaic 𐡌𐡍𐡃𐡏 (manda, “knowledge”) + -ism (from Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)). Although Mandaeism is the most widespread spelling in English, it is a hypercorrection. The expected derivation through Greek Μανδαϊσμός (Mandaïsmós) and Latin Mandaismus is Mandaism (compare with Judaism, from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαϊσμός (Ioudaïsmós), or with archaism, from Ancient Greek ἀρχαϊσμός (arkhaïsmós)).
Meanings
- A monotheistic religion of the Iraqi region with a strongly dualistic and gnostic worldview, whose adherents (the Mandaeans) revere Adam and other Biblical figures, especially John the Baptist.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mandaism | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Mandæism | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Mandeism | alternative | lexicographic |
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Translations (16)
ru мандаизм (a monotheistic religion of the Iraqi region) · he מנדעיזם (a monotheistic religion of the Iraqi region) · pl mandeizm (a monotheistic religion of the Iraqi region) · el μανδαϊσμός (a monotheistic religion of the Iraqi region) · la Mandaismus (a monotheistic religion of the Iraqi region) · fi mandealaisuus (a monotheistic religion of the Iraqi region) · pl mandaizm (a monotheistic religion of the Iraqi region) · bg мандаяни́зъм (a monotheistic religion of the Iraqi region) · hi मंदाई धर्म (a monotheistic religion of the Iraqi region) · pt mandeísmo (a monotheistic religion of the Iraqi region) · cmn 曼達安教 /曼达安教 (a monotheistic religion of the Iraqi region) · ar مِنْدَائِيَّة (a monotheistic religion of the Iraqi region) · es mandeísmo (a monotheistic religion of the Iraqi region) · fr mandéisme (a monotheistic religion of the Iraqi region) · sv mandeism (a monotheistic religion of the Iraqi region) · fr mandaïsme (a monotheistic religion of the Iraqi region)