maskil
noun
mas·kil
ˈmäˌskēl
plural maskilim
ˌmä(ˌ)skēˈlēm
often capitalized
: a person versed in Hebrew or Yiddish literature
especially : a follower or adherent of the Haskalah movement
maskilic adjective often capitalized
məˈskilik
mäˈ-
Word History
Etymology
New Hebrew maśkīl, literally, enlightened, intellectual