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Zionist
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- 1 Of or relating to Zionism.
- 2 Of or relating to a Zionist or Zionists.
"Two, out of millions, who gave their lives and were prepared to sacrifice everything in the fight against fascist and racist Nazi Germany. And I salute you and I pay tribute to you and I think you should be very proud that in the last few weeks you've stood firm and you have refused to be intimidated by the threats of a small bunch of Zionist hoodlums whose behavior is an insult to the stature of Jews all over the world and to their great and heroic record of struggle against fascism and oppression."
- 3 Of or relating to Israel or Israelis.
- 4 Of or relating to the African Zionism religion.
- 1 relating to or characteristic of a supporter of Zionism wordnet
- 2 relating to or characteristic of Zionism wordnet
- 1 An advocate of Zionism.
"More than those who are merely pro-Israel, Zionists (1) see contemporary Israeli society as presenting a challenge to their Jewish life in the Diaspora; (2) believe Israel offers a greater chance of a fulfilling and secure Jewish life; and (3) are confronted with the possibility of settling in Israel and attracted to it. Thus, while most American Jews are pro-Israel, far fewer are Zionists in the classical sense."
- 2 Alternative letter-case form of Zionist. alt-of
- 3 a Jewish supporter of Zionism wordnet
- 4 A believer in the African Zionism religion.
Etymology
From Zion + -ist.
From Zion + -ist.
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