zionistmovement

noun

UK /ˈzaɪənɪst ˈmuːvmənt/

US /ˈzaɪənɪst ˈmuːvmənt/

A group of people who worked to create a home country for Jewish people in the land of Israel.

The Zionist movement grew stronger in the early 1900s.

SYNONYMS

Zionism Jewish national movement national liberation movement return-to-Zion movement

RELATED WORDS

Israel Jewish homeland nationalism diaspora

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A political and cultural campaign that led to the founding of the State of Israel in 1948.

Historians study the Zionist movement as a key factor in Israel's creation.

3. An organized effort by Jewish communities worldwide to support Jewish settlement and self-rule in Palestine.

Many Jewish communities abroad gave money and support to the Zionist movement.

4. A broad social movement that encouraged Jewish people to move to and build up the land of Israel.

The Zionist movement inspired waves of immigration to the region.