# Zionist entity

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. Israel, viewed by Palestinians and their supporters as an illegitimate regime ruled by Zionists.

## Etymology
Calque of Arabic الكِيَان الصِّهْيَوْنِيّ (al-kiyān aṣ-ṣihyawniyy). First use appears c. 1956. See citations page.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/zionist-entity