Rabbinite

noun

Rab·​bin·​ite

ˈrabəˌnīt

variants or Rabbinist

-ənə̇st

or Rabbanite

-əˌnīt

or Rabbanist

-ənə̇st

plural -s

: a Jew adhering to the Talmud and the traditions of the rabbis in opposition to the Karaites

Rabbinitic

¦rabə¦nitik

adjective

or Rabbinistic

-nistik

Word History

Etymology

rabbin or rabban + -ite or -ist

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