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

1 sense of wahhabism

Sense 1
Wahhabism, Wahabism -- (a conservative and intolerant form of Islam that is practiced in Saudi Arabia; "Osama bin Laden and his followers practice Wahhabism")
       => 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")