What does "karaism" mean?

a Jewish religious movement that repudiated oral tradition as a source of divine law and defended the Hebrew Bible as the sole authentic font of religious doctrine and practice.

How do you pronounce "karaism"?

Pronounced //ˈkæɹə.ɪzəm//.

Karaism

//ˈkæɹə.ɪzəm// name

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Definitions

Noun

1
a Jewish religious movement that repudiated oral tradition as a source of divine law and defended the Hebrew Bible as the sole authentic font of religious doctrine and practice. wordnet

Proper Noun

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

Etymology

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

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