ruchnius

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Pronunciations

ruchnius (ROOKH-nee-yus) listen
rochnius (ROKH-nee-yes) listen

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Definitions

  • n. Spirituality.

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • רוחניות

      • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

      Regions

      • North America
      • Great Britain
      • South Africa

      Dictionaries

      • Yiddish and English: A Century of Yiddish in America, by Sol Steinmetz (Tuscaloosa, 1986).

      Alternative Spellings

      ruchnies, rochnies, rochnius

Notes

  • Usually contrasted to "gashmies" (גשמיות), or physicality
    "Rochnies" is the more common chassidishe pronunciation.

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