Etymology

neo-Zionism

Today it means: A right-wing to far right, ultranationalist, and religious ideology that considers Gaza and the West Bank to be part of Israel. Full definition →

English Zionism ← German Zionismus ← Early New High German Zioninflu.
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*nu
  2. Proto-Indo-European*néwos
  3. Proto-Hellenic*néwos
  4. Ancient Greekνέος (néos)
  5. Ancient Greekνεο- (neo-)
  6. Englishneo-
  7. Biblical Hebrewצִיּוֹן (ṣiyyôn)
  8. Koine GreekΣῑών (Sīṓn)
  9. LatinSīōn
  10. Old EnglishSyon
  11. Middle EnglishSion
  12. Early New High GermanZioninflu.
  13. EnglishZion
  14. GermanZionismus
  15. EnglishZionism
  16. English todayneo-Zionism

From neo- + Zionism.

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