'Judaism' definitions:
Definition of 'Judaism'
(from WordNet)
noun
Jews collectively who practice a religion based on the Torah and the Talmud [syn: Judaism, Hebraism, Jewish religion]
noun
The monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud
Definition of 'Judaism'
From: GCIDE
- Judaism \Ju"da*ism\, prop. n. [L. Juda["i]smus: cf. F. juda["i]sme.]
- 1. The religious doctrines and rites of the Jews as enjoined in the laws of Moses, and for many adherents, in the Talmud. --J. S. Mill. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Conformity to the Jewish rites and ceremonies; the practise of Judaism[1]. [1913 Webster]
- 3. The adherents of Judaism[1] collectively; jewry. [PJC]