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The religion of the Samaritan people, tracing its origin to the Hebrew people of the ancient Middle East following their avoidance of the Babylonian captivity in the 6th century BCE.
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noun
charity; benevolence
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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History
From Samaritan + -ism. (charity, benevolence): Alluding to the Good Samaritan.
Across languages
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