Maskil
/ˈmaskɪl/Judaism
noun
A progressive, reformist, or intellectual Jew; specifically a proponent of the Haskalah.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in The New York Independent. From Hebrew maśkīl wise (in post-biblical Hebrew ‘an enlightened person’, title given to proponents of the Haskalah), participle of hiśkīl to understand from śāḵal to be prudent.
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