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noun
rareHeresy, irreligion. Frequently specifically with reference to Persia or the Ottoman Empire: adherence to any of various sects considered to be heretical, especially Manichaeism and Mazdakism.
Origin
Late 17th century; earliest use found in Humphrey Prideaux (1648–1724), dean of Norwich and author. Apparently from Zindiq + -ism.
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