hebraism
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- Jews collectively who practice a religion based on the Torah and the TalmudSynonyms: JudaismJewish religionType of religion, faithKinds Orthodox Judaism, Karaism, Reform Judaism, Conservative JudaismPart of Jewry
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
He′bra·ism noun
Origin: Cf. F. hébraïsme.
1. A Hebrew idiom or custom; a peculiar expression or manner of speaking in the Hebrew language. Joseph Addison
2. The type of character of the Hebrews.
The governing idea of Hebraism is strictness of conscience.— Matthew Arnold
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54