Judaism

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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.

Related terms

• Jew
• Jewish
• Jewish calendar
• Judaic
• Judaica

Translations

• French: judaïsme
• German: Judentum, Judaismus
• Italian: judaisimo, ebraismo
• Portuguese: judaísmo
• Russian: иудаи́зм
• Spanish: judaísmo

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