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Israelism

Israelism noun: the belief or theory that a particular group of people are chosen by God, or that they are descended from certain ancient figures or Biblical prophets.

Noun

Israelism (uncountable)

  1. (historical) The belief or theory that a particular group of people are chosen by God, or that they are descended from certain ancient figures or Biblical prophets.
    Synonyms:
    Israelitism
  2. (contemporary) An intense, often unconditional, ideological or emotional attachment to the modern state of Israel, especially in the context of Jewish-American identity (see also Zionism and Pro-Israelism).
  3. (rare) The religion, culture, or identity of (the Land of) Israel, the Israelites, or descendants thereof.
    Synonyms:
    Israelitism

Synonyms of Israelism

Origin of Israelism

From Israel + -ism.

Words formed from Israelism

Questions about Israelism

What does Israelism mean?
Israelism means the belief or theory that a particular group of people are chosen by God, or that they are descended from certain ancient figures or Biblical prophets.
What part of speech is Israelism?
Israelism is a noun.

Words near Israelism in the dictionary

  1. Israelifying
  2. Israeliness
  3. Israelis
  4. Israelise
  5. Israelish
  6. Israelism
  7. Israelite
  8. Israelites
  9. Israelitess
  10. Israelitesses
  11. Israelitic

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