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Zionist

See also: zionist

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Etymology

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From Zion +‎ -ist.

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Noun

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Zionist (plural Zionists)

 
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  1. An advocate of Zionism. [1890s]
    • 1995, Stephen M. Cohen, “Jewish Continuity Over Jewish Context”, in Robert Seltzer, Norman S. Cohen, editors, The Americanization of the Jews, page 405:
      More than those who are merely pro-Israel, Zionists (1) see contemporary Israeli society as presenting a challenge to their Jewish life in the Diaspora; (2) believe Israel offers a greater chance of a fulfilling and secure Jewish life; and (3) are confronted with the possibility of settling in Israel and attracted to it. Thus, while most American Jews are pro-Israel, far fewer are Zionists in the classical sense.
    • 1996, Gal Allon, Allon Gal, Jerold S. Auerbach, Envisioning Israel: The Changing Ideals and Images of North American Jews, page 151:
      These investigations indicate that although a large proportion of American Jews call themselves Zionists, their meanings of Zionism are closer to what some investigators have called pro-Israelism. According to the still common Israeli definition of a Zionist as one who views the Diaspora negatively and considers the settlement of Jews in Israel as essential, the vast majority of American Jews would not be considered Zionists.
    • 2019 July 15, Greg Afinogenov, “The Jewish Case for Open Borders”, in Jewish Currents‎[1], number Summer 2019:
      Most Zionists hoped for a state of their own, but early in the 20th century, writers like Hillel Solotaroff and Chaim Zhitlowsky, both Yiddish-speaking immigrant intellectuals in New York, imagined another alternative: a federation of self-governing anarchist communes in Palestine that would defend Jewish life without relying on state power.
  2. (Internet slang, chiefly derogatory or euphemistic, sometimes offensive, ethnic slur) A Jewish person or an Israeli. [2023] (Can we verify(+) this sense?)
    • [2024 July 9, Asaf Elia-Shalev, “Meta bans use of ‘Zionists’ as a cover for attacks on Jews or Israelis”, in Jewish Telegraphic Agency‎[2], archived from the original on 2024-09-10:
      Deborah Lipstadt, the Biden administration’s antisemitism envoy, hailed the move as “an important step in mitigating the rampant spread of online antisemitism. It also recognizes the alarming, widespread use of ‘Zionists’ as a cover for expressing hatred of Jews in general.”]
  3. A believer in the African Zionism religion.

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Adjective

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Zionist (comparative more Zionist, superlative most Zionist)

  1. Of or relating to Zionism.
    Synonym: Zionistic
  2. Of or relating to a Zionist or Zionists.
  3. (Internet slang, chiefly derogatory or euphemistic, sometimes offensive, ethnic slur) Of or relating to Jews or Israelis. [2023] (Can we verify(+) this sense?)
  4. Of or relating to the African Zionism religion.

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Noun

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Zionist m (weak, genitive Zionisten, plural Zionisten, feminine Zionistin)

  1. Zionist (male or of unspecified gender)

Declension

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Declension of Zionist [masculine, weak]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Zionist die Zionisten
genitive eines des Zionisten der Zionisten
dative einem dem Zionisten den Zionisten
accusative einen den Zionisten die Zionisten

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Further reading

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  • “Zionist” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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