Canaanite /ˈkeɪnənaɪt/adjective 3noun 3forms 3 adjective3 •Of or pertaining to the people or language of Canaan. •Of or pertaining to this sect or its followers; Canaanitic. •zealous or fanatical. noun3 •A member of the ancient Semitic people who occupied Canaan before its conquest by Israelites.It’s a simple sentence that captures the hopes and fears of modern-day parents as much as the bronze age Canaanite who owned the doubled-edged ivory comb on which the words appear. — 2022 •A member of the Canaanism movement. •A zealot or fanatic. formsCanaanites · more Canaanite · most Canaanite