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Judaism

ju·daism

UK/ˈd͡ʒuːˌdeɪ.ɪz.əm/ US/ˈd͡ʒuː.deɪˌɪz.əm/ uncommon

noun

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

Origin

From Middle English Iudaisme, from Late Latin iūdaismus, from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαϊσμός (Ioudaïsmós), from Ῐ̓ουδαῖος (Ĭoudaîos) + -ισμός (-ismós), from Ἰουδά (Ioudá) + -ιος (-ios), from Biblical Hebrew יְהוּדָה (Yəhūḏā(h), “Judah”). Doublet of Judezmo.

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