# Zionism vs Zionist

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Zionism
*noun · IPA /ˈzaɪəˌnɪzəm/ · frequency rank #25,645*
Jewish nationalism, the movement which supported first the establishment of a Jewish homeland and now supports the continuation of Israel as a Jewish state.

### Zionist
*noun · IPA /ˈzaɪənɪst/ · frequency rank #17,280*
An advocate of Zionism.

## Source
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