Israelism

Israelism

English

Etymology

From Israel +‎ -ism.

Noun

Israelism (uncountable)

  1. (religion, 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.
    Synonym: 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.
    Synonym: Israelitism
    Hyponyms: Yahwism (religion, historical), Judaism (religion), Samaritanism (religion)

Derived terms

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