zionism

/'zaiənizm/

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Definition

1. Noun:
   • A political and ideological movement: Zionism is a movement that emerged in the late 19th century advocating for the establishment and support of a Jewish national homeland, historically in Palestine.
   • A specific policy or ideology: It refers to the policy or belief system dedicated to the development and protection of a Jewish state.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • Theodor Herzl is considered the father of modern political Zionism.
  • Her support for Zionism was rooted in a belief in Jewish self-determination.

Advanced Usage

• "Cultural Zionism": A strand of Zionism emphasizing the revival of Jewish culture and Hebrew language in a national homeland, as much as political statehood.
  • Ahad Ha'am was a leading thinker of Cultural Zionism.
• "Labor Zionism": A socialist-oriented branch of the movement that focused on establishing a Jewish state through agricultural settlement and worker cooperatives.
  • Kibbutzim were often established by pioneers influenced by Labor Zionism.

Variants and Related Words

• Zionist (noun): A supporter of Zionism.
  • She was a committed Zionist who worked for the cause.
• Zionist (adjective): Relating to or characteristic of Zionism.
  • The Zionist movement gained momentum in the early 20th century.

Synonyms

• Jewish nationalism: The movement for Jewish national sovereignty.
• Jewish statehood movement: The effort to establish a Jewish nation-state.

Related Phrases

(Note: As a proper noun for a specific ideology, "Zionism" itself is not typically used in phrasal verb constructions.)

Related Idioms

(Note: There are no common idioms that use the word "Zionism" as a component.)

Học thuật

Noun

1. a movement of world Jewry that arose late in the 19th century with the aim of creating a Jewish state in Palestine
2. a policy for establishing and developing a national homeland for Jews in Palestine

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Zionism
• Zionist movement