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canaanism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
canaanism
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A cultural and ideological movement of the early 20th century, claiming that much of the Middle East had been a Hebrew-speaking civilization in antiquity, and hoping to create a Hebrew nation embracing both Arabs and Jews.

Etymology

From Canaan + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Frequently Paired Words

Canaanite

Questions

What does canaanism mean?
A cultural and ideological movement of the early 20th century, claiming that much of the Middle East had been a Hebrew-speaking civilization in antiquity, and hoping to create a Hebrew nation embracing both Arabs and Jews.
Where does canaanism come from?
From Canaan + -ism.

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