maskil

noun

mas·​kil

ˈmäˌskēl

plural maskilim

ˌmä(ˌ)skēˈlēm

often capitalized

: a person versed in Hebrew or Yiddish literature

especially : a follower or adherent of the Haskalah movement

maskilic

məˈskilik

mäˈ-

adjective often capitalized

Word History

Etymology

New Hebrew maśkīl, literally, enlightened, intellectual

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