Zionism

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Zi·on·is·m /ˈzaɪənɪzəm/ noun [uncountable]  RRJsupport for the establishment and development of a state for the Jews in Israel 犹太复国主义 —Zionist noun [countable], adjective

Examples from the Corpus

Zionism• He disliked synagogues and Zionism with about equal intensity.• As Zionism grew, it lost its rebellious tone.• Some of these visions, like Zionism and socialism, may occasionally become reality.• Perhaps for the first time since the birth of Zionism a century ago, we are a people without a vision.• It is not appropriate to reopen the question of Zionism and racism.• They argue that Zionism is exclusionist and thus racist.• Brandeis had been drawn to Zionism not as a nationalist rebellion but as a philanthropic gesture.• The sticking points, according to the official, concern existing references to Zionism and the issue of reparation for slavery.

Zi·on·is·m nounChineseSyllable  

establishment for support development of the a the and Corpus for state

Zionism
Zi‧on‧is‧m /ˈzaɪənɪzəm/ noun [uncountable]
support for the establishment and development of a state for the Jews in Israel
—Zionist noun [countable], adjective

Zion·ismBrE /ˈzaɪənɪzəm/ 🔊NAmE /ˈzaɪənɪzəm/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] a political movement that was originally concerned with establishing an independent state for Jewish people, and is now concerned with developing the state of Israel 犹太复国运动；犹太复国主义；锡安主义▸ Zion·ist BrE /ˈzaɪənɪst/ 🔊NAmE /ˈzaɪənɪst/ 🔊 noun, adjective

Zion·ismBrE /ˈzaɪənɪzəm/ 🔊NAmE /ˈzaɪənɪzəm/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] a political movement that was originally concerned with establishing an independent state for Jewish people, and is now concerned with developing the state of Israel 犹太复国运动；犹太复国主义；锡安主义▸ Zion·ist BrE /ˈzaɪənɪst/ 🔊NAmE /ˈzaɪənɪst/ 🔊 noun, adjective