Etymology

Karaism

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Today it means: A Jewish movement that recognises only the Tanakh as a supreme legal authority, distinct from Rabbinic Judaism. Full definition →

Hebrew קראי
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  1. Hebrew · borrowed fromקראי
  2. English todayKaraism

Borrowed from Hebrew קראי (kara'í) + -ism.

Words from the same roots

Hebrewקראי all →

Karaite

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.