Word: Mahdism
Part of speech: Proper noun
Syllables: mah
dism
Definition: Proper noun~ Islamic messianism regarding the coming of the Mahdi; a messianic leader who (according to popular Muslim belief) will appear before the end of the world and restore justice and religion
Morphemes:
Affix: Mahdi
Language: en
PoS: Proper noun
Meaning: Proper noun~ A leader who, according to Sunni eschatology, will appear and restore peace and justice before the end of the world.
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of a tendency of behaviour, action, state, condition or opinion belonging to a class or group of persons, or the result of a doctrine, ideology or principle or lack thereof.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.