What does "zionism" mean?

Jewish nationalism, the movement which supported first the establishment of a Jewish homeland and now supports the continuation of Israel as a Jewish state.

How do you pronounce "zionism"?

Pronounced //ˈzaɪəˌnɪzəm//.

Zionism

Q: What is a synonym for "zionism"?

Common synonyms include: african zionism, herzlianism, herzlianism, jewish zionism, zionist movement, zionize.

//ˈzaɪəˌnɪzəm// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1
Jewish nationalism, the movement which supported first the establishment of a Jewish homeland and now supports the continuation of Israel as a Jewish state. countable, uncountable
"These investigations indicate that although a large proportion of American Jews call themselves Zionists, their meanings of Zionism are closer to what some investigators have called pro-Israelism. According to the still common Israeli definition of a Zionist as one who views the Diaspora negatively and considers the settlement of Jews in Israel as essential, the vast majority of American Jews would not be considered Zionists."
2
a policy for establishing and developing a national homeland for Jews in Palestine wordnet
3
A religion practiced throughout sub-Saharan Africa, most popular in Swaziland, consisting of a mixture of Protestantism and animism. countable, uncountable
4
a movement of world Jewry that arose late in the 19th century with the aim of creating a Jewish state in Palestine wordnet
5
A Christian eschatological concept that links the migration of Jews to Palestine with apocalyptic events. countable, uncountable