noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A characteristic trait of the Hebrew language. By extension it is sometimes applied to the Jewish people or their faith, national ideology, or culture. countable, uncountable

   "The Scripture Greek is observed to be full of Syriasms and Hebraisms."

2. 2
   Jews collectively who practice a religion based on the Torah and the Talmud wordnet
3. 3
   Excessive use of expressions derived from Hebrew. countable, rhetoric, uncountable

Synonyms

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hebraicismjewish religionjudaismjudaism

Example

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"The Scripture Greek is observed to be full of Syriasms and Hebraisms."

Etymology

From Middle French hebraisme or Latin Hebraismus; equivalent to Hebra- + -ism.

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