Zi·on·ism
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Definition of Zionism
: an international movement originally for the establishment of a Jewish national or religious community in Palestine and later for the support of modern Israel
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Zionist
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ˈzī-ə-nist
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adjective or noun
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adjective or noun
Zionistic
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ˌzī-ə-ˈni-stik
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adjective
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adjective
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“Zionism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Zionism. Accessed 2 Mar. 2021.
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Zionism
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English Language Learners Definition of Zionism
: political support for the creation and development of a Jewish homeland in Israel
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The first known use of Zionism was in 1890
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