Baathism

noun

Baath·ism ˈbä-thi-zəm

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

ˈbä-thist

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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Style

“Baathism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Baathism. Accessed 2 Dec. 2023.

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