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Karaism

/ˈkæɹə.ɪzəm/

Karaism proper noun: a Jewish movement that recognises only the Tanakh as a supreme legal authority, distinct from Rabbinic Judaism.

Proper noun

Karaism

  1. A Jewish movement that recognises only the Tanakh as a supreme legal authority, distinct from Rabbinic Judaism.

Forms of Karaism

alternative formQaraism
alternative formKaraitism
alternative formQaraitism

Origin of Karaism

Borrowed from Hebrew קראי (kara'í) + -ism.

Questions about Karaism

What does Karaism mean?
Karaism means a Jewish movement that recognises only the Tanakh as a supreme legal authority, distinct from Rabbinic Judaism.
What part of speech is Karaism?
Karaism is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Karaism?
Karaism is pronounced /ˈkæɹə.ɪzəm/.

Words near Karaism in the dictionary

  1. Karaikal
  2. karaila
  3. karailas
  4. Karaim
  5. Karaims
  6. Karaism
  7. karait
  8. Karaite
  9. Karaites
  10. Karaitic
  11. Karaitica

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