chosenness

Noun

Meaning

chosenness (uncountable)

The quality of being chosen.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

election selectness

Examples

Crucial to the Jewish notion of chosenness is that it creates obligations exclusive to Jews, while non-Jews receive from God other covenants and other responsibilities. Source: Internet

It states that the idea of chosenness is "morally untenable", because anyone who has such beliefs "implies the superiority of the elect community and the rejection of others." Source: Internet

A separate criticism stems from the very existence of feminist forms of Judaism in all denominations of Judaism, which do not have a problem with the concepts of chosenness. Source: Internet

The idea of chosenness has traditionally been interpreted by Jews in two ways: one way is that God chose the Israelites, while the other is that the Israelites chose God. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

chosen-ciphertext attack chosen-plaintext attack chosenhood choses transitory Choson Chosongul