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—Baalist, Baalite /bay"euh luyt', bay"luyt/, n. —Baalistic, Baalitical /bay'euh lit"i keuhl, bay lit"-/, adj./bay"euh liz'euhm, bay"liz-/, n.1. the worship of Baal.2. idolatry.[1615-25; BAAL + -ISM]
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Baalism
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