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Semitism definition

Semi·tism (sem′ə tiz′əm)

noun

  1. a word, phrase, grammatical construction, or other feature originating in or peculiar to a Semitic language
  2. the characteristics of the Semites; esp. the ideas, cultural qualities, etc. originating with the Jews

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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