Zionism
noun
a worldwide Jewish movement that resulted in the establishment and development of the state of Israel and that now supports the state of Israel as a Jewish homeland.
Zionist
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a word derived from
Zionism.
Example Sentences
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High Line joins Canary Publishing, a nonprofit publisher of Jewish, Israeli and Zionist writers, founded earlier this month by Howard Lovy, an independent editor based in Michigan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Avishai Liss, 26, who grew up in a religious Zionist community in northern Israel, has been active with Bnei Avraham for more than a year.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
Beyer later apologized for his remarks, saying he misspoke and that he meant to speak about Zionist identity, not Jewish identity.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
The study of 4,822 British Jews over the age of 16 suggested that the overall number identifying as "Zionist" was 64%, but among the 20-30 age group, only 47% did.
From BBC ● Dec. 20, 2025
As I expected, Danny did not join any of the Zionist groups.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
