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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An offshoot of Judaism started by the Polish Jewish religious leader Jacob Frank. uncountable

Synonyms

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zoharismzoharism

Example

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"Frankism died out centuries ago."

Etymology

From Frank + -ism, from the last name of Jacob Frank, the 18th-century Polish Jewish religious leader who initiated the movement.

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