Zionism

English

noun
Definitions
  • (politics) Jewish nationalism, the movement which supported first the re-establishment of a Jewish homeland and now supports the continuation of a Jewish state in Israel.
  • A religion practiced by people all over sub-Saharan Africa and is most popular in Swaziland. The religion is a mixture of Protestantism and animism.
  • A Christian eschatological concept that links the migration of Jews to Palestine with apocalyptic events.

Etymology

Suffix from English Zion.

Origin

English

Zion

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