Zionism

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈzaɪənɪzəm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(zī′ə niz′əm)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Zi•on•ism  (zī′ə niz′əm),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Judaisma worldwide Jewish movement that resulted in the establishment and development of the state of Israel.
  • 1895–1900; Zion + -ism
Zi′on•ist, n., adj. 
Zi′on•is′tic, adj. 
Zi•on•ite  (zī′ənīt′),USA pronunciation n. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Zionism /ˈzaɪəˌnɪzəm/ n
  1. a political movement for the establishment and support of a national homeland for Jews in Palestine, now concerned chiefly with the development of the modern state of Israel
  2. a policy or movement for Jews to return to Palestine from the Diaspora
ˈZionist n , adj ˌZionˈistic adj
'Zionism' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
anti-Zionism - Mizrachi - pro-Zionism

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