🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

judaísmo

Pronunciation / Transliteration: xu.ðaˈis.mo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Judaism/ˈdʒuː.deɪ.ɪz.əm/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El judaísmo enfatiza la importancia de la ley y la comunidad."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The monotheistic religion of the Jewish people, tracing its origins through the patriarch Abraham and based on the Torah and Talmud.

    "Judaism is one of the oldest recorded monotheistic faiths in human history."
  2. 2

    The cultural, ethical, and historical practices, traditions, and identity associated with the Jewish community.

    "His books explore the rich intellectual history and modern evolution of Judaism."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Late Latin 'Iudaismus', based on the ancient Greek 'Ioudaismos', which traces back to the Hebrew proper name 'Yehuda' (Judah). The term historically evolved to denote both the religious practices and the cultural heritage of the Jewish people.

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