zionist

n. someone who believes in the right of the Jewish people to have their own country in the land of Israel.

n. an advocate for the establishment and protection of a Jewish state in Palestine, now the modern state of Israel.

“The historian interviewed an early Zionist who moved to the region in the 1920s.”

“The debate featured a prominent Zionist who argued that historical ties to the land were central to the movement's legitimacy.”

Academic · Formal

adj. describing ideas, groups, or actions that support the movement for a Jewish state.

adj. relating to or characteristic of Zionism or its supporters.

“They discussed the Zionist movement during their history class yesterday.”

“The scholar analyzed various Zionist writings from the late nineteenth century to understand the ideological roots of the state.”

Academic · Formal