Definitions for judaismˈdʒu diˌɪz əm, -də-

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

Ju•da•ismˈdʒu diˌɪz əm, -də-(n.)

  1. the monotheistic religion of the Jews, based on the precepts of the Old Testament and the teachings and commentaries of the rabbis as found chiefly in the Talmud.

    Category: Judaism

  2. belief in and conformity to this religion, its practices, and ceremonies.

    Category: Judaism

  3. this religion considered as forming the basis of the cultural and social identity of the Jews.

    Category: Judaism

  4. Jews collectively; Jewry.

    Category: Judaism

Origin of Judaism:

1485–95; < LL < Gk

Ju`da•is′tic(adj.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. Judaism, Hebraism, Jewish religion(noun)

    Jews collectively who practice a religion based on the Torah and the Talmud

  2. Judaism(noun)

    the monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

  1. Judaism(noun)ˈdʒu diˌɪz əm, -də-

    the religion based on the Old Testament and the Talmud

    judaic writings

Wiktionary

  1. Judaism(Noun)

    A world religion tracing its origin to the Hebrew people of the ancient Middle-East, as documented in their religious writings, the Torah or Old Testament.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Judaism(noun)

    the religious doctrines and rites of the Jews as enjoined in the laws of Moses

  2. Judaism(noun)

    conformity to the Jewish rites and ceremonies

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Judaism

    The religion of the Jews characterized by belief in one God and in the mission of the Jews to teach the Fatherhood of God as revealed in the Hebrew Scriptures. (Webster, 3d ed)


Translations for judaism

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Judaism(noun)

the Jewish religion, based on the Jewish Scriptures.

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