Judaism
Etymology

From Middle English Iudaisme, from Late Latin iūdaismus, from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαισμός, from Ῐ̓ουδαῖος + -ισμός, from Ἰουδά + -ιος, from hbo יְהוּדָה.

Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /ˈd͡ʒuːˌdeɪ.ɪz.əm/
  • (America) IPA: /ˈd͡ʒuː.deɪˌɪz.əm/, /ˈd͡ʒuː.diˌɪz.əm/, /ˈd͡ʒuː.dəˌɪz.əm/, /d͡ʒuˈdeɪˌɪz.əm/
Proper noun
  1. An Abrahamic religion tracing its origin to the Hebrew people of the ancient Middle East, as documented in their religious writings, the Tanakh.
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