Definitions

  • n. Inwardness.

Example Sentences

  • "So too with the YND Talmid, people have noticed and often comment, how their focus and priorities are centered on the penimius, and a pure connection to Yiddishkeit." (source)

Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • פְּנִימִיּוּת

    • Who Uses This

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

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      penimiut, penimiyut, penimiyus, pnimius, pnimiut, pnimiyut, pnimiyus

Notes

  • Definitions were contributed from Yinglish: A Lexicon of Judeo-English by Aliza Bulow.

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