rabbinism

[ rab-uh-niz-uhm ]

/ ˈræb əˌnɪz əm /

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noun

the beliefs, practices, and precepts of the rabbis of the Talmudic period.

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Origin of rabbinism

First recorded in 1645–55; rabbin + -ism

Words nearby rabbinism

rabbin, rabbinate, Rabbinic, rabbinical, rabbinics, rabbinism, Rabbinite, rabbit, rabbit ball, rabbitbrush, rabbit-eared bandicoot

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How to use rabbinism in a sentence

Here, far more than on Palestinian soil, was built the enduring edifice of rabbinism.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 4|Various
Rabbinism was a sequel to the Bible, and if like all sequels it was unequal to its original, it nevertheless shared its greatness.
Chapters on Jewish Literature|Israel Abrahams
In the very heart of the Gaonate, the eighth century witnessed a religious and literary reaction against Rabbinism.
Chapters on Jewish Literature|Israel Abrahams
Saadiah's notoriety was due to his successful championship of Rabbinism against the Karaites.
Chapters on Jewish Literature|Israel Abrahams

The tracing of likenesses quickly becomes rabbinism, almost cabalism.
A Book of Prefaces|H. L. Mencken

British Dictionary definitions for rabbinism

rabbinism

/ (ˈræbɪˌnɪzəm) /

noun

the teachings and traditions of the rabbis of the Talmudic period

Derived forms of rabbinism

rabbinist, noun, adjectiverabbinistic, adjective

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