— Mandaeanism , n.
/man dee"euhn/ , n.
1. a member of an ancient Gnostic sect extant in Iraq.
2. the Aramaic language of the Mandaean sacred books.
adj.
3. of or pertaining to the Mandaeans.
Also, Mandean .
[ 1870-75; mandayy ( a ) Gnostics (lit., the knowing ones) + -AN ]