Canaanism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A cultural and ideological movement of the early 20th century, claiming that much of the Middle East had been a Hebrew-speaking civilization in antiquity, and hoping to create a Hebrew nation embracing both Arabs and Jews.

Word forms

Canaanism

Etymology

From Canaan + -ism.

Related words

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