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Frankism

Frankism noun: an offshoot of Judaism started by the Polish Jewish religious leader Jacob Frank.

Noun

Frankism (uncountable)

  1. An offshoot of Judaism started by the Polish Jewish religious leader Jacob Frank.
    Synonyms:
    Zoharism

Synonyms of Frankism

Origin of Frankism

From Frank (“Jacob Frank, the 18th-century Polish Jewish religious leader who initiated the movement”) + -ism.

Questions about Frankism

What does Frankism mean?
Frankism means an offshoot of Judaism started by the Polish Jewish religious leader Jacob Frank.
What part of speech is Frankism?
Frankism is a noun.

Words near Frankism in the dictionary

  1. franking
  2. franking machine
  3. franking machines
  4. frankings
  5. Frankish
  6. Frankism
  7. Frankist
  8. Frankists
  9. Frankl
  10. Frankland
  11. Franklands

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