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rabbinist

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Rab⋅bin⋅ite

  [rab-uh-nahyt]
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–noun Judaism.
a proponent of the Talmud and the teachings and traditions of the rabbis in the face of rejection by the Karaites.
Also, Rab⋅bin⋅ist  [rab-uh-nist] .
Compare Karaite.

Origin:
1825–35; rabbin + -ite 1

Related forms:
rab⋅bin⋅it⋅ic  [rab-uh-nit-ik] , rab⋅bin⋅is⋅tic, rab⋅bin⋅is⋅ti⋅cal, adjective
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