Abrahamic

== English == === Etymology === From Abraham +‎ -ic. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /eɪ.bɹəˈhæm.ɪk/ Rhymes: -æmɪk Hyphenation: A‧bra‧ham‧ic === Adjective === Abrahamic (not comparable) Pertaining to Abraham, the patriarch. [from the early 19th century.] (of a religion) Descended from the religious tradition of Abraham. ==== Usage notes ==== Not all religions that revere Abraham are considered Abrahamic. The term always covers Christianity, Islam and Judaism, and often includes the Baháʼí Faith. 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, Abrahamitic, Ibrahimic (of the family of religions revering Abraham): Abrahamist, Ibrahimic, Semitic, Judeo-Christo-Islamic ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== Abrahamism ==== Translations ==== === Noun === Abrahamic (plural Abrahamics) A member of an Abrahamic religion (usually Christians, Jews, and Muslims). === References ===