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Zionist en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈzaɪənɪst/

Etymology

Etymology tree Biblical Hebrew צִיּוֹן (ṣiyyôn)bor. Koine Greek Σῑών (Sīṓn)bor. Latin Sīōnder. Old English Syon Middle English Sion ▲ Early New High German Zioninflu. English Zion Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English Zionist From Zion + -ist.

Meanings

1. Of or relating to Zionism.
   • Even the remaining supporters of a two-state solution can offer only a shrunken, nostalgic version of Zionist nationalism. 2019 July 15, Greg Afinogenov, “The Jewish Case for Open Borders”, in Jewish Currents, number Summer 2019, archived from the original on 16 Jul 2019:
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. 1978 April 3, Vanessa Redgrave, 02:29 from the start, in Vanessa Redgrave Wins Supporting Actress: 1978 Oscars, published 29 July 2011:
3. Of or relating to Israel or Israelis.
4. Of or relating to the African Zionism religion.

Forms

Deriveds

Zionist entity · Zionist regime · Zionist state · Zionist occupation government

Synonyms

Zionistic

Translations (27)

sw Kizayuni (of or relating to Zionism, a Zionist, or Zionists) · fr sioniste (of or relating to Zionism, a Zionist, or Zionists) · sv sionistisk (of or relating to Zionism, a Zionist, or Zionists) · de zionistisch (of or relating to Zionism, a Zionist, or Zionists) · gv Seionagh (of or relating to Zionism, a Zionist, or Zionists) · pl syjonistyczny (of or relating to Zionism, a Zionist, or Zionists) · ga Siónach (of or relating to Zionism, a Zionist, or Zionists) · lad sionista (of or relating to Zionism, a Zionist, or Zionists) · pt sionista (of or relating to Zionism, a Zionist, or Zionists) · da zionistisk (of or relating to Zionism, a Zionist, or Zionists) · fi sionistinen (of or relating to Zionism, a Zionist, or Zionists) · yi ציעניסטיש (of or relating to Zionism, a Zionist, or Zionists) · nn sionistisk (of or relating to Zionism, a Zionist, or Zionists) · cy Seionaidd (of or relating to Zionism, a Zionist, or Zionists) · ru сиони́стский (of or relating to Zionism, a Zionist, or Zionists) · ar صَهْيُونِيّ (of or relating to Zionism, a Zionist, or Zionists) · lad סייוניסטה (of or relating to Zionism, a Zionist, or Zionists) · fa صهیونی (of or relating to Zionism, a Zionist, or Zionists) · vo siunimik (of or relating to Zionism, a Zionist, or Zionists) · ca sionista (of or relating to Zionism, a Zionist, or Zionists) · ur صہیونی (of or relating to Zionism, a Zionist, or Zionists) · cs sionistický (of or relating to Zionism, a Zionist, or Zionists) · ur صیہونی (of or relating to Zionism, a Zionist, or Zionists) · rsk ционистични (of or relating to Zionism, a Zionist, or Zionists) · nb sionistisk (of or relating to Zionism, a Zionist, or Zionists) · ast sionista (of or relating to Zionism, a Zionist, or Zionists) · vo siunik (of or relating to Zionism, a Zionist, or Zionists)

Zionist en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈzaɪənɪst/

Etymology

Etymology tree Biblical Hebrew צִיּוֹן (ṣiyyôn)bor. Koine Greek Σῑών (Sīṓn)bor. Latin Sīōnder. Old English Syon Middle English Sion ▲ Early New High German Zioninflu. English Zion Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English Zionist From Zion + -ist.

Meanings

1. An advocate of Zionism.
   • 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. 1996, Gal Allon, Allon Gal, Jerold S. Auerbach, Envisioning Israel: The Changing Ideals and Images of North American Jews, page 151:
   • 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. 1995, Stephen M. Cohen, “Jewish Continuity Over Jewish Context”, in Robert Seltzer, Norman S. Cohen, editors, The Americanization of the Jews, page 405:
   • Most Zionists hoped for a state of their own, but early in the 20th century, writers like Hillel Solotaroff and Chaim Zhitlowsky, both Yiddish-speaking immigrant intellectuals in New York, imagined another alternative: a federation of self-governing anarchist communes in Palestine that would defend Jewish life without relying on state power. 2019 July 15, Greg Afinogenov, “The Jewish Case for Open Borders”, in Jewish Currents, number Summer 2019, archived from the original on 16 Jul 2019:
2. A believer in the African Zionism religion.

Forms

Deriveds

Zionistan · ziotard · antizionist · Zionist occupation government · zioclown · Christian Zionist · neo-Zionist · NaZionism · Zionistic · Zionazism · pro-Zionist · non-Zionist · prozionist · Post-Zionist · anti-Zionist · ziopig · ZioJew · Zioturd · postzionist

Hyponyms

Herzlian

Relateds

antizionistic · Zionite · prozionistic · Zio · Sion · anti-Zionistic · pro-Zionistic · Zionism · anti-Zionism · pro-Zionism · Mount Zion · Zionistically · Zion

Translations (41)

ru сиони́ст (advocate of Zionism) · cy Seionydd (advocate of Zionism) · he צִיּוֹנִית (advocate of Zionism) · nb sionist (advocate of Zionism) · es sionista (advocate of Zionism) · de Zionistin (advocate of Zionism) · pl syjonista (advocate of Zionism) · pl syjonistka (advocate of Zionism) · ja シオニスト (advocate of Zionism) · de Zionist (advocate of Zionism) · gv Seionagh (advocate of Zionism) · el σιωνιστής (advocate of Zionism) · rsk ционист (advocate of Zionism) · sv sionist (advocate of Zionism) · fa صهیونیست (advocate of Zionism) · cmn 錫安主義者 /锡安主义者 (advocate of Zionism) · ast sionista (advocate of Zionism) · ca sionista (advocate of Zionism) · ur صہیونی (advocate of Zionism) · rsk циониста (advocate of Zionism) · ar صَهْيُونِيّ (advocate of Zionism) · ru сиони́стка (advocate of Zionism) · rsk ционисткиня (advocate of Zionism) · nl zioniste (advocate of Zionism) · yi ציעניסט (advocate of Zionism) · el σιωνίστρια (advocate of Zionism) · lad סייוניסטה (advocate of Zionism) · cs sionista (advocate of Zionism) · it sionista (advocate of Zionism) · lad sionista (advocate of Zionism) · sw Mzayuni (advocate of Zionism) · vo siuniman (advocate of Zionism) · fi sionisti (advocate of Zionism) · he צִיּוֹנִי (advocate of Zionism) · ur صیہونی (advocate of Zionism) · pt sionista (advocate of Zionism) · nl zionist (advocate of Zionism) · fr sioniste (advocate of Zionism) · nn sionist (advocate of Zionism) · cy Seioniad (advocate of Zionism) · ga Siónach (advocate of Zionism)