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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
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Karaism
1. a Jewish doctrine of literalism [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Karaism
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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