Definition of: rabbinist

(rab′in·ist) noun
One among the Jews who adhered to the Talmud and the traditions of the rabbis, in opposition to those who rejected the traditions. Also rab′bin·ite (-īt). [<Med. L rabbinus]
—rab′bin·is′tic, rab′bin·is′ti·cal, rab′bin·it′ic (-it′ik) adjective
—rab′bin·is′ti·cal·ly adverb