| 单词 | judaism |
| 释义 | Judaism[ joo-dee-iz-uhm, -dey-, -duh- ] / ˈdʒu diˌɪz əm, -deɪ-, -də- / nounthe monotheistic religion of the Jews, having its ethical, ceremonial, and legal foundation in the precepts of the Old Testament and in the teachings and commentaries of the rabbis as found chiefly in the Talmud.Compare Conservative Jew, Orthodox Jew, Reform Jew. belief in and conformity to this religion, its practices, and ceremonies. this religion considered as forming the basis of the cultural and social identity of the Jews: He called assimilation a threat to American Judaism. Jews collectively; Jewry. Origin of Judaism1485–95; <Late Latin jūdaismus<Greek ioudaismós, equivalent to Ioudaî(os) Jew + -ismos-ism OTHER WORDS FROM Judaisman·ti-Ju·da·ism, nounWords nearby JudaismJudah ha-Levi, Judah ha-Nasi, Judahite, Judaic, Judaica, Judaism, Judaist, Judaize, Judas, Judas Iscariot, Judas Maccabaeus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for JudaismJudaism / (ˈdʒuːdeɪˌɪzəm) / nounthe religion of the Jews, based on the Old Testament and the Talmud and having as its central point a belief in the one God as transcendent creator of all things and the source of all righteousness the religious and cultural traditions, customs, attitudes, and way of life of the Jews Derived forms of JudaismJudaistic, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for JudaismJudaism The religion of the Israelites of the Bible (see also Bible) and of the Jews (see also Jews) of today, based on the teachings of the Torah. Judaism involves the belief in one God, whose Chosen People are the Jews. Abraham is considered the founder of Judaism, although Moses, who delivered the laws of God to the Israelites, is also an important figure. The holy days and festivals of Judaism include Hanukkah, Passover (see also Passover), Purim, Rosh Hashanah, and Yom Kippur. (See also Sabbath.) notes for JudaismA symbol (see also symbol) of Judaism, the Star of David is a six-pointed star, formed by placing two triangles together, one upon the other, or interlaced. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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