Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun shiism

1 sense of shiism

Sense 1
Shiism -- (the branch of Islam that regards Ali as the legitimate successor to Mohammed and rejects the first three caliphs)
       => Islam, Islamism, Mohammedanism, Muhammadanism, Muslimism -- (the monotheistic religious system of Muslims founded in Arabia in the 7th century and based on the teachings of Muhammad as laid down in the Koran; "Islam is a complete way of life, not a Sunday religion"; "the term Muhammadanism is offensive to Muslims who believe that Allah, not Muhammad, founded their religion")