sinat chinam

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Pronunciations

sinat chinam (see-NAHT khee-NAHM) listen

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Definitions

  • n. Pointless hatred.

Example Sentences

  • "There's no reason he shouldn't lend it to you—it's pure sinat chinam." (Glinert)

  • "The mass public demonstrations against the Netanyahu government have led to numerous warnings that sinat chinam is manifesting again." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • שִׂנְאַת חִנָּם

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • The Joys of Hebrew, by Lewis Glinert (New York, 1992).

      Alternative Spellings

      sinat khinam, sinas khinam, sinas chinam

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