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- [hah-skuh-lah; Ashkenazic Hebrew hah-skaw-luh; Sephardic Hebrew hah-skah-lah]
- /ˌhɑ skəˈlɑ; Ashkenazic Hebrew hɑˈskɔ lə; Sephardic Hebrew hɑ skɑˈlɑ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hah-skuh-lah; Ashkenazic Hebrew hah-skaw-luh; Sephardic Hebrew hah-skah-lah]
- /ˌhɑ skəˈlɑ; Ashkenazic Hebrew hɑˈskɔ lə; Sephardic Hebrew hɑ skɑˈlɑ/
Definition of haskalah word
- noun haskalah an 18th–19th-century movement among central and eastern European Jews, begun in Germany under the leadership of Moses Mendelssohn, designed to make Jews and Judaism more cosmopolitan in character by promoting knowledge of and contributions to the secular arts and sciences and encouraging adoption of the dress, customs, and language of the general population. 1
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Parts of speech for Haskalah
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haskalah popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
haskalah usage trend in Literature
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