English Explanatory Dictionary

Judaism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An Abrahamic religion tracing its origin to the Hebrew people of the ancient Middle East, as documented in their religious writings, the Tanakh.

Pronunciation

/ˈd͡ʒuːˌdeɪ.ɪz.əm/ /ˈd͡ʒuː.deɪˌɪz.əm/ /ˈd͡ʒuː.diˌɪz.əm/ /ˈd͡ʒuː.dəˌɪz.əm/ /d͡ʒuˈdeɪˌɪz.əm/ en-us-Judaism.ogg

Word forms

Judaism Judaisms Judaïsm Judaeism Judæism Jewdaism

Etymology

From Middle English Iudaisme, from Late Latin iūdaismus, from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαϊσμός (Ioudaïsmós), from Ῐ̓ουδαῖος (Ĭoudaîos) + -ισμός (-ismós), from Ἰουδά (Ioudá) + -ιος (-ios), from Biblical Hebrew יְהוּדָה (Yəhūḏā(h), “Judah”). Doublet of Judezmo.

Related words

Jew Jewish Jewish calendar Judaic Judaica Christianity Islam monotheism Mosaism

Derived words

muscular Judaism
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