[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

zionism \zi"onism\, n. zion + -ism.
   among the jews, a theory, plan, or movement for colonizing
   their own race in palestine, the land of zion, or, if that is
   impracticable, elsewhere, either for religious or
   nationalizing purposes; -- called also zion movement. --
   zi"onist, n. -- zi`onis"tic, a.
   webster 1913 suppl.
see also:
zion movement zi"onist zi`onis"tic 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

zionism
     n 1: a policy for establishing and developing a national homeland
          for jews in palestine
     2: a movement of world jewry that arose late in the 19th
        century with the aim of creating a jewish state in
        palestine syn: zionist movement
see also:
zionist movement 

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