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Zionism

[zahy-uh-niz-uhm]

noun

  1. a worldwide Jewish movement that resulted in the establishment and development of the state of Israel and that now supports the state of Israel as a Jewish homeland.



Zionism

/ ˈɪəˌɪə /

noun

  1. a political movement for the establishment and support of a national homeland for Jews in Palestine, now concerned chiefly with the development of the modern state of Israel

  2. a policy or movement for Jews to return to Palestine from the Diaspora

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Zionism

  1. The belief that Jews (see also Jews) should have their own nation; Jewish nationalism. Zionism gained much support among Jews and others in the early twentieth century, and the hoped-for nation was established in the late 1940s in Palestine, as the state of Israel. Zionism is opposed by most Arabs. (See Arab-Israeli conflict.)

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • Zionist noun
  • Zionistic adjective
  • Zionite noun
  • anti-Zionism noun
  • anti-Zionist noun
  • non-Zionist noun
  • pro-Zionism noun
  • pro-Zionist noun
  • ˌܾDzˈپ adjective
  • ˈܾDzԾ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Zionism1

First recorded in 1895–1900; Zion + -ism
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Example Sentences

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Earlier this month, Lineker was criticised for sharing a social media post about Zionism that included an illustration of a rat, historically used as an antisemitic insult.

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It follows last week's controversy when he shared a social media post about Zionism that included an illustration of a rat, historically used as an antisemitic insult.

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Mistakenly sharing a video about Zionism which included a rat emoji was the final straw.

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But last week he had to apologise after sharing a social media post about Zionism that included an illustration of a rat, historically used as an antisemitic insult.

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On Tuesday, the Match of the Day host deleted an Instagram story post he shared from the group Palestine Lobby, which said: "Zionism explained in two minutes" and featured an illustration of a rat.

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