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

1 sense of mahdism

Sense 1
Mahdism -- (belief in the appearance of the Mahdi; devotion to a Mahdi)
       => 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")