Hebraism

 
Pronunciation: /ˈhiːbreɪɪz(ə)m/

noun

  • 1a Hebrew idiom or expression.
  • 2 [mass noun] the Jewish religion, culture, or character.

Derivatives

Hebraistic

Pronunciation: /-ˈɪstɪk/
adjective

Hebraize

(also Hebraise) verb

Origin:

late 16th century: from French hébraïsme or modern Latin Hebraismus, from late Greek Hebraïsmos, from Hebraios (see Hebrew)