rabbiship

/ræbɪʃɪp/

Definitions

1. noun

The quality or state of being a rabbi; rabbinical authority or influence.

“The rabbinical college valued its students’ understanding of rabbiship and its teachings.”

2. noun

A rabbi’s position or office; a rabbinic rank or dignity.

“The community looked up to the rabbi’s rabbiship as a symbol of spiritual guidance.”

Synonyms

  • rabbinic influence
  • rabbinical authority

Antonyms

  • apostasy
  • heresy