Definition of Karaism

1. n. Doctrines of the Karaites.

Definition of Karaism

1. Proper noun. A Jewish movement that recognises only the Tanakh as a supreme legal authority, distinct from Rabbinic Judaism. ¹

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Definition of Karaism

1. a Jewish doctrine of literalism [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Karaism

kappas
kapu
kapuka
kapustinite
kaput
kaput(p)
kaputt
kapwing
kara
karabiner
karabiners
karada
karagane
karahi
karahis
karaism
karaisms
karait
karaits
karaka
karakas
karakul
karakuls
karaoke
karaoke machine
karaoke machines
karaokes
karas

Literary usage of Karaism

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. History of the Jews by Heinrich Graetz, Philipp Bloch (1902)
"Anan ben David, the founder of Karaism—His life, writings, and influence—Hostility to the Talmud—Anan's innovations—Karaite reverence of Anan—The ..."

2. History of the Jews by Heinrich Graetz, Philipp Bloch (1894)
"CHAPTER V. RISE OF Karaism AND ITS RESULTS. Anan ben David, the founder of Karaism—His life, writings, and influence—Hostility to the ..."

3. History of the Karaite Jews by William Harris Rule (1870)
"... AND THE REVIVAL OF Karaism. THE revival of Karaism—not its origin—is all that can be attributed to ..."

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