Rabbinite

[ rab-uh-nahyt ]

noun

, Judaism.

1. a proponent of the Talmud and the teachings and traditions of the rabbis in the face of rejection by the Karaites.

Other Words From

• rab·bin·it·ic [rab-, uh, -, nit, -ik], rabbin·istic rabbin·isti·cal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Rabbinite¹

First recorded in 1825–35; rabbin + -ite ¹

Example Sentences

Besides his Biblical works, Salman composed a poetical treatise against the Rabbinite theories.

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