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- [English, Ashkenazic Hebrew mis-nah-gid; Sephardic Hebrew meet-nah-ged]
- /English, Ashkenazic Hebrew mɪsˈnɑ gɪd; Sephardic Hebrew mit nɑˈgɛd/
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- [English, Ashkenazic Hebrew mis-nah-gid; Sephardic Hebrew meet-nah-ged]
- /English, Ashkenazic Hebrew mɪsˈnɑ gɪd; Sephardic Hebrew mit nɑˈgɛd/
Definition of mitnagged word
- noun plural mitnagged a member of an Orthodox Jewish movement in central or eastern Europe in the 18th and 19th centuries that advocated an intellectual, legalistic approach to Judaism and opposed the emotional, mystical approach of the Hasidim. Compare Hasid (def 1). 1
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Origin of mitnagged
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
1900-05; < Medieval Hebrew mithnaggēdh, Yiddish misnaged < Hebrew mithnaggēdh opposing, opponent
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Parts of speech for Mitnagged
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mitnagged popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% 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.
mitnagged usage trend in Literature
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