areivut
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Pronunciations

areivut (ah-ray-VOOT) listen

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Definitions

  • n. The Jewish concept of collective responsibility or interdependency.

Example Sentences

  • "The concept of areivut is not just a nebulous ideal; areivut has tangible legal implications." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • עֲרֵבוּת

      • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • Yinglish: A Lexicon of Judeo-English by Aliza Bulow

      Alternative Spellings

      areivus, arayvus, arayvut, araivut, araivus, areyvus, areyvut

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