Baathism

noun

Baath·​ism ˈbä-thi-zəm How to pronounce Baathism (audio)
variants or Ba'athism
: the principles and policies of the Baath political party of Iraq and Syria characterized especially by promotion of pan-Arab socialism
Baathist noun or adjective
or Ba'athist

Examples of Baathism in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The cultural Arabism of Zaydan is historically and ideologically distinct from the Syrian Baathism that seems to inform the television show, but Calderwood says nothing about Arabism or Baathism or their relations. Robyn Creswell, The New York Review of Books, 7 Oct. 2021

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Word History

Etymology

Baath (Party) (partial translation of Arabic ḥizb al-baʽath, literally, Renaissance Party) + -ism

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Baathism was in 1963

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“Baathism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Baathism. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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