Samaritism
/səˈmærɪtɪzəm/noun
The religious beliefs and practices of the Samaritan people.
Did you know?Samaritans revere the Samaritan Pentateuch and traditionally regard Mount Gerizim, not Jerusalem, as the holiest sanctuary.
Etymological Timeline
Iron Age
Hebrew
שֹׁמְרוֹן (Šōmrōn)
“Samaria, the ancient central hill country and its capital”
Ancient Greek
Greek
Σαμάρεια (Samáreia)
“Samaria”
Ancient Greek
Greek
Σαμαρείτης (Samareítēs)
“A Samaritan, an inhabitant of Samaria”
Late Latin
Latin
Samaritanus
“Samaritan”
English
English
Samaritan
“A member of the Samaritan people or their religious community”
19th Century–Modern English
English
Samaritism
“The religion and religious system of the Samaritans”