Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anusim

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: anusim
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Jew who violates Jewish law or is an apostate due to coercion, such as state persecution, often living as crypto-Jews.

Etymology

From Hebrew אֲנוּסִים (literally “compelled ones”).

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: אֲנוּסִים

Inflected Forms

Anusims (plural)

Phrases

New Christian

Frequently Paired Words

Dönmeh converso Marrano New Christian

Questions

What does anusim mean?: A Jew who violates Jewish law or is an apostate due to coercion, such as state persecution, often living as crypto-Jews.
Where does anusim come from?: It is traced to Hebrew.

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