Maskil

[ mahs-keel ]

noun

, Judaism.

, plural Mas·ki·lim [mahs-kee-, leem].

1. an advocate or supporter of the Haskalah.

Other Words From

• Mas·kil·ic [mah-, skil, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Maskil¹

From the Hebrew word maśkīl literally, enlightened

Example Sentences

It is true that the Maskil dogged my footsteps, but he had become antipathetic to me, and I couldn't look at him.

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Our Maskil stops at blacking his boots and wearing a black ribbon round his neck.

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On the strength of what he is a Maskil, it is hard to tell—enough that people should consider him one!

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The rabbi stood in the centre, I and the Maskil on either side of him, and we all three began to call out.

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It is evident that the Maskil had studied in a Cheder, in the great world one meets with other Maskilm.

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