==Terminology and beliefs==The term "Zhidovstvuyushchiye" (), as it is known in the sources, is derived from the Russian word жид ("zhid", from Judea, an older Russian term for Jew which is now considered pejorative).
El término "Zhidóvstvuyushchiye" ("Жидовствующие" en ruso), como se conoce en las fuentes, deriva de la palabra rusa жид ("zhid", un término antiguo ruso para designar a los judíos que hoy se considera peyorativo).