Israelism en · NOUN
Etymology
From Israel + -ism.
Meanings
- (historical, uncountable) The belief or theory that a particular group of people are chosen by God, or that they are descended from certain ancient figures or Biblical prophets.
- (contemporary, uncountable) An intense, often unconditional, ideological or emotional attachment to the modern state of Israel, especially in the context of Jewish-American identity (see also Zionism and Pro-Israelism).
- (rare, uncountable) The religion, culture, or identity of (the Land of) Israel, the Israelites, or descendants thereof.
Deriveds
British Israelism · Anglo-Israelism