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Zionist

adj · noun · 10 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈzaɪənɪst/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to Zionism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Zionistic

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Of or relating to a Zionist or Zionists.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

adj

Meaning 3

Of or relating to Israel or Israelis.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

adj

Meaning 4

Of or relating to the African Zionism religion.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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5

noun

Meaning 5

An advocate of Zionism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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6

noun

Meaning 6

A believer in the African Zionism religion.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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7

noun

Meaning 7

Alternative letter-case form of Zionist.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

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8

adjective

Meaning 8

relating to or characteristic of a supporter of Zionism

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the Zionist leader Theodor Herzl

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9

adjective

Meaning 9

relating to or characteristic of Zionism

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the Zionist movement

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10

noun

Meaning 10

a Jewish supporter of Zionism

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: Jew, Hebrew, Israelite

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Biblical Hebrew צִיּוֹן (ṣiyyôn)bor. Koine Greek Σῑών (Sīṓn)bor. Ecclesiastical Latin Sīōnbor. Old English Syon Middle English Sion Early New High German Zioninflu. English Zion Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English Zionist From Zion + -ist.

Across languages

Translations

68 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: صَهْيُونِيّ (ṣahyūniyy) — of or relating to Zionism, a Zionist, or Zionists
  • Asturian: sionista — of or relating to Zionism, a Zionist, or Zionists
  • Catalan: sionista — of or relating to Zionism, a Zionist, or Zionists
  • Czech: sionistický — of or relating to Zionism, a Zionist, or Zionists
  • Danish: zionistisk — of or relating to Zionism, a Zionist, or Zionists
  • Finnish: sionistinen — of or relating to Zionism, a Zionist, or Zionists
  • French: sioniste — of or relating to Zionism, a Zionist, or Zionists
  • German: zionistisch — of or relating to Zionism, a Zionist, or Zionists
  • Irish: Siónach — of or relating to Zionism, a Zionist, or Zionists
  • Ladino: סייוניסטה — of or relating to Zionism, a Zionist, or Zionists
  • Ladino: sionista — of or relating to Zionism, a Zionist, or Zionists
  • Manx: Seionagh — of or relating to Zionism, a Zionist, or Zionists
  • Norwegian Bokmål: sionistisk — of or relating to Zionism, a Zionist, or Zionists
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: sionistisk — of or relating to Zionism, a Zionist, or Zionists
  • Pannonian Rusyn: ционистични (cionistični) — of or relating to Zionism, a Zionist, or Zionists
  • Persian: صهیونی (sahyuni) — of or relating to Zionism, a Zionist, or Zionists
  • Polish: syjonistyczny — of or relating to Zionism, a Zionist, or Zionists
  • Portuguese: sionista — of or relating to Zionism, a Zionist, or Zionists
  • Russian: сиони́стский (sionístskij) — of or relating to Zionism, a Zionist, or Zionists
  • Swahili: Kizayuni — of or relating to Zionism, a Zionist, or Zionists
  • Swedish: sionistisk — of or relating to Zionism, a Zionist, or Zionists
  • Urdu: صیہونی (saīhūnī) — of or relating to Zionism, a Zionist, or Zionists
  • Urdu: صہیونی (sahyūnī) — of or relating to Zionism, a Zionist, or Zionists
  • Volapük: siunimik — of or relating to Zionism, a Zionist, or Zionists
  • Volapük: siunik — of or relating to Zionism, a Zionist, or Zionists
  • Welsh: Seionaidd — of or relating to Zionism, a Zionist, or Zionists
  • Yiddish: ציעניסטיש (tsienistish) — of or relating to Zionism, a Zionist, or Zionists
  • Arabic: صَهْيُونِيّ (ṣahyūniyy) — advocate of Zionism
  • Asturian: sionista — advocate of Zionism
  • Catalan: sionista — advocate of Zionism
  • Chinese Mandarin: 錫安主義者 /锡安主义者 (xīānzhǔyìzhě) — advocate of Zionism
  • Czech: sionista — advocate of Zionism
  • Dutch: zionist — advocate of Zionism
  • Dutch: zioniste — advocate of Zionism
  • Finnish: sionisti — advocate of Zionism
  • French: sioniste — advocate of Zionism
  • German: Zionist — advocate of Zionism
  • German: Zionistin — advocate of Zionism
  • Greek: σιωνιστής (sionistís) — advocate of Zionism
  • Greek: σιωνίστρια (sionístria) — advocate of Zionism
  • Hebrew: צִיּוֹנִי (tsiyoní) — advocate of Zionism
  • Hebrew: צִיּוֹנִית (tsiyonít) — advocate of Zionism
  • Irish: Siónach — advocate of Zionism
  • Italian: sionista — advocate of Zionism
  • Japanese: シオニスト (shionisuto) — advocate of Zionism
  • Ladino: סייוניסטה — advocate of Zionism
  • Ladino: sionista — advocate of Zionism
  • Manx: Seionagh — advocate of Zionism
  • Norwegian Bokmål: sionist — advocate of Zionism
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: sionist — advocate of Zionism
  • Pannonian Rusyn: ционист (cionist) — advocate of Zionism
  • Pannonian Rusyn: циониста (cionista) — advocate of Zionism
  • Pannonian Rusyn: ционисткиня (cionistkinja) — advocate of Zionism
  • Persian: صهیونیست (sahyunist) — advocate of Zionism
  • Polish: syjonista — advocate of Zionism
  • Polish: syjonistka — advocate of Zionism
  • Portuguese: sionista — advocate of Zionism
  • Russian: сиони́ст (sioníst) — advocate of Zionism
  • Russian: сиони́стка (sionístka) — advocate of Zionism
  • Spanish: sionista — advocate of Zionism
  • Swahili: Mzayuni — advocate of Zionism
  • Swedish: sionist — advocate of Zionism
  • Urdu: صیہونی (saīhūnī) — advocate of Zionism
  • Urdu: صہیونی (sahyūnī) — advocate of Zionism
  • Volapük: siuniman — advocate of Zionism
  • Welsh: Seioniad — advocate of Zionism
  • Welsh: Seionydd — advocate of Zionism
  • Yiddish: ציעניסט (tsienist) — advocate of Zionism
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