Zionism

== English == === Etymology === From Zion +‎ -ism, calqued in analogy to German Zionismus, coined by Nathan Birnbaum in 1890. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈzaɪəˌnɪzəm/ === Noun === Zionism (countable and uncountable, plural Zionisms) (politics) Jewish nationalism, the movement which supported first the establishment of a Jewish homeland and now supports the continuation of Israel as a Jewish state. A religion practiced throughout sub-Saharan Africa, most popular in Swaziland, consisting of a mixture of Protestantism and animism. A Christian eschatological concept that links the migration of Jews to Palestine with apocalyptic events. ==== Synonyms ==== Herzlianism ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ====