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Abrahamic - What does it mean?

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abrahamic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Pertaining to Abraham, the patriarch.
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  • (of a religion) Descended from the religious tradition of Abraham.
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    • Judaism, Christianity, Islam and Baha'i Faith are all Abrahamic religions.

    Usage notes

    Not all religions that revere Abraham are considered Abrahamic. The term always covers Christianity, Islam and Judaism, and often includes . Other faiths descended from these religions, such as Rastafari and Mandaeism, are sometimes not described as Abrahamic even if they consider Abraham holy.

    Synonyms

    * (pertaining to Abraham) Abrahamical, Ibrahimic * (of the family of religions revering Abraham) Abrahamist, Ibrahimic, Semitic

    Related terms

    * Abrahamism

    References

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