rab·bin·ite \ˈrabəˌnīt\noun orrab·bin·ist\-ənə̇st\; orrab·ban·ite\-əˌnīt\; orrab·ban·ist\-ənə̇st\ (-s) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology:rabbin or rabban + -ite or -ist : a Jew adhering to the Talmud and the traditions of the rabbis in opposition to the Karaites • rab·bin·it·ic\|rabə|nid.ik\orrab·bin·is·tic\-nistik\adjective, usually capitalized