Bahaism

/bɑːˈhɑːɪzəm/ noun

The Baha'i Faith itself, a religion centered on the teachings of Baha'u'llah and emphasizing spiritual unity and social progress.

Formed from Bahai plus the suffix -ism (indicating a system of beliefs or principles). This English coinage emerged in the late 1800s as scholars and practitioners needed a term for the organized religion.

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