Judaism
//ˈd͡ʒuː.deɪˌɪz.əm// name
name ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 the monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud wordnet
- 2 Jews collectively who practice a religion based on the Torah and the Talmud wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 An Abrahamic religion tracing its origin to the Hebrew people of the ancient Middle East, as documented in their religious writings, the Tanakh. uncountable, usually
"I am a person of faith, and I am proud of my Judaism, its culture, its traditions and most importantly its belief in the family."
Example
More examples"Outside the mainstream of orthodox Judaism, the apocalyptic books were more successful with certain movements."
Etymology
From Middle English Iudaisme, from Late Latin iūdaismus, from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαϊσμός (Ioudaïsmós), from Ῐ̓ουδαῖος (Ĭoudaîos) + -ισμός (-ismós), from Ἰουδά (Ioudá) + -ιος (-ios), from Biblical Hebrew יְהוּדָה (Yəhūḏā(h), “Judah”). Doublet of Judezmo.
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