Judaism meaning

Judaism as a noun

1. Jews collectively who practice a religion based on the Torah and the Talmud

   Synonyms: Hebraism, Jewish religion

   Type of: religion

   Kinds: Orthodox Judaism, Conservative Judaism, Reform Judaism

   Related forms: Judaical

2. the monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud

   Type of: monotheism

   Kinds: Orthodox Judaism, Conservative Judaism, Reform Judaism

   Related forms: Judaical

Judaism in a sentence

• The three big monotheistic religions are Christianity, Islam and Judaism.
• I'm not shomer shabbos, but Judaism is important to me.
• Islam is to Christianity as Christianity is to Judaism.
• Converts to Judaism join a people, not just a religion.
• I am not an example of how to live according to Judaism.

How to pronounce Judaism

Judaism is pronounced /ˈdʒudeɪɪzəm/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.