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(zī′ə niz′əm)

noun

a movement formerly for reestablishing, now for supporting, the Jewish national state of Israel

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Zionist noun, adjective
Zionistic adjective

See Zionism in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A Jewish movement that arose in the late 19th century in response to growing anti-Semitism and sought to reestablish a Jewish homeland in Palestine. Modern Zionism is concerned with the support and development of the state of Israel.

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Ziˈon·ist adjective & n.

Ziˌon·isˈtic adjective

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