Definition of zionism Zionism

/zajˈʌnɪˌzʌm/ - [zayunizum] - Zi•on•ism

We found 8 definitions of zionism from 5 different sources.

What does zionism mean?

Noun
zionism - a policy for establishing and developing a national homeland for Jews in Palestine
		policy a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group; "it was a policy of retribution"; "a politician keeps changing his policies"
zionism - a movement of world Jewry that arose late in the 19th century with the aim of creating a Jewish state in Palestine
		Zionist movement
		social movement, front, movement the side that is seen or that goes first

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zionism (Noun)
The Jewish national liberation movement which proclaims that the Jewish people constitute a nation and are entitled their national homeland.
zionism (Noun)
A mentality that the lands west of the Jordan river belong in their entirety or majority to the people of the state of Israel or the Jewish often to the exception of other previous or coordinate inhabitants.
zionism (Noun)
A religion practiced by people all over sub-Saharan Africa and is most popular in Swaziland. The religion is a mixture of Protestantism and animism.

zionism
An international movement originated for the establishment of a Jewish national or religious community in Palestine and later for the support of modern Israel.