MENSCH

Mensch

'' means "a person of integrity and honor." The opposite of a "" is an "" . According to Leo Rosten, the Yiddish maven and author of The Joys of Yiddish, "" is "someone to admire and emulate, someone of noble character. The key to being 'a real mensch' is nothing less than character, rectitude, dignity, a sense of what is right, responsible, decorous." The term is used as a high compliment, expressing the rarity and value of that individual's qualities.

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mensch

Noun

  1. A person (chiefly male) of strength, integrity and honor or compassion.
  2. A gentleman.


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