judaism

judaism — noun

1. a major world religion centred on the belief that only one God exists, with teac

1.名詞B1
釋義

a major world religion centred on the belief that only one God exists, with teachings and laws recorded in the Torah, the Talmud, and other sacred writings of the Jewish tradition.

例句

The Greenberg family practices Judaism and celebrates Shabbat every Friday evening.

practice Judaism / celebrate Shabbat — religious collocations

In her world religions class, Zuri wrote a report about the history of Judaism.

uncountable noun with the history of [religion]

同義詞
  • the Jewish faith

    more personal and devotional in tone; used when emphasising belief rather than the institutional religion

  • the Jewish religion

    more formal and descriptive; useful when comparing different religions in an academic context

文法句型

Judaism + singular verb (teaches, requires, prohibits)

practice/convert to/follow + Judaism

用法筆記

Always capitalised because it is the name of a religion. Frequently used with the verbs 'practice', 'follow', 'convert to', or 'study'. Judaism is an uncountable noun — you cannot say 'a Judaism' or 'two Judaisms'.

常見錯誤

❌I am a Judaism.
✅I am Jewish.
💡Judaism is the religion itself, not an adjective describing a person.
❌I believe in Judaism.
✅I practice Judaism.' or 'I follow Judaism.
💡'believe in' is used for God, not for the religion as a system.