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Canaanism

Canaanism proper noun: a cultural and ideological movement of the early 20th century, claiming that much of the Middle East had been a Hebrew-speaking civilization in antiquity, and hoping to create a Hebrew nation embracing both Arabs and Jews.

Proper noun

Canaanism

  1. A cultural and ideological movement of the early 20th century, claiming that much of the Middle East had been a Hebrew-speaking civilization in antiquity, and hoping to create a Hebrew nation embracing both Arabs and Jews.

Origin of Canaanism

From Canaan + -ism.

Questions about Canaanism

What does Canaanism mean?
Canaanism means a cultural and ideological movement of the early 20th century, claiming that much of the Middle East had been a Hebrew-speaking civilization in antiquity, and hoping to create a Hebrew nation embracing both Arabs and Jews.
What part of speech is Canaanism?
Canaanism is a proper noun.

Words near Canaanism in the dictionary

  1. Canaan Dog
  2. Canaan Dogs
  3. Canaanean
  4. Canaaneans
  5. Canaanic
  6. Canaanism
  7. Canaanite
  8. Canaanites
  9. Canaanitess
  10. Canaanitesses
  11. Canaanitic

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