Definitions

1. noun

A doctrine or practice associated with the Nazarenes, a Jewish sect that flourished in the 1st century AD, or an extreme form of anti-Semitism.

“The scholar’s research focused on the historical context of Nazaritism in 1st-century Palestine.”

2. noun

A superstitious belief in the evil eye, especially in Middle Eastern or Mediterranean cultures.

“In some parts of the world, people wear amulets to ward off the evil eye and nazaritism.”