tikkun olam
/tiˈkuːn ʌˈlɑːm/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.68 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The value, prominent in Liberal Judaism, of helping and bettering society as a whole.
Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "A middle-aged Jewish male searching for female companionship can place a personal ad in an Indianapolis magazine and identify himself as searching for a woman “committed to tikkun olam”."
- "Maybe the best form of tikkun olam is to give people freedom and free markets as opposed to more state-sponsored goodies. Freedom and free markets have worked pretty well in lifting people out of poverty, creating strong middle-class societies, and supporting great voluntary and charitable institutions."
- "And as a man who’s been inspired in my own life by that timeless calling within the Jewish experience—tikkun olam—[applause]—I am hopeful that we can draw upon what’s best in ourselves to meet the challenges that will come; to win the battles for peace in the wake of so much war; and to do the work of repairing this world."