— Bedouinism , n.
/bed"ooh in, bed"win/ , n. , pl. Bedouins , ( esp. collectively ) Bedouin , adj.
n.
1. an Arab of the desert, in Asia or Africa; nomadic Arab.
2. a nomad; wanderer.
adj.
3. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the Bedouin.
Also, Beduin .
[ 1350-1400; ME Bedoyn beduyn badawi desert-dweller ( badw desert + -i suffix of appurtenance) ]