Mensch

Word MENSCH
Character 6
Hyphenation N/A
Pronunciations /mɛn(t)ʃ/

Definitions and meanings of "Mensch"

What do we mean by mensch?

A person of integrity and honor. noun

Alternative spelling of mentch. noun

A decent responsible person with admirable characteristics noun

A person (chiefly male) of strength, integrity and honor or compassion.

A gentleman.

A mensch is a someone to admire and emulate, someone of noble character. The key to being "a real mensch" is nothing less than character, rectitude, dignity, a sense of what is right, responsible, decorous. (Rosten, Leo. 1968. The Joys of Yiddish. New York: Pocket Books. 237) Urban Dictionary

Also has the Jewish connotation of being a gentleman. Urban Dictionary

An upstanding, worthy, honorable adult person of either sex. Fr. German and Yiddish for "human being." Cf. Chinese jin, literally "man" but with similar meaning. Urban Dictionary

A failure Urban Dictionary

Humans,elves, and dwarves. these are what we Patryn and Sartan call Mensch Urban Dictionary

Big head, above average head size, actually off the charts Urban Dictionary

A snobby person. male or female now humbled Urban Dictionary

TO MENSCH is to make a statement while inaccurately quoting.to make a totally unfounded accusation without fear of libel named after UK MP louise mensch who refused to repeat a false accusation MISQUOTING piers morgan from his book whilst hidden behind parliamentary privilege Urban Dictionary

Motha Fuckin Pimp! Urban Dictionary

A term that originates from the popular term “Wingman” A Wing Mensch is a Jewish guy friend that accompanies one in situations pertaining to dating, social events, and/or Jewish holidays/celebrations. A Wing Mensch is often used to assist in Jewish singles events and Jewish online dating platforms including Jdate and JSwipe. When it comes to Jewish events especially involving Jewish families, a Wing Mensch may be used as a distraction from undesired conversations that likely would lead to feelings of guilt. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Mensch

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The word "mensch" in example sentences

"These you term mensch, don't they require sleep?" she asked Haplo. ❋ Hickman, Tracy (1993)

These writers can all be described by the Yiddish word "mensch", it's in their makeup to give of themselves to help us guys coming up, and it's something that has made a big impression on me. ❋ Unknown (2007)

In that article, the suit contends, Burness described Danowski as a "mensch," a Yiddish word for a person of great integrity and honor that Pressler 's lawyers defined in their brief. ❋ Raleigh News (2010)

The other, lesser races, whom we call mensch'the humans, elves, and dwarves-worshiped us as gods. ❋ Hickman, Tracy (1993)

These two races of gods hated and feared each other and each sought to rule over those they called mensch: humans, elves, and the dwarves. ❋ Hickman, Tracy (1993)

The evening of the event, Appelbaum told the crowd, "This man is a mensch," referring to the Yiddish word for an authentic human being, one of high integrity. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Each year following the Mensch issue, The Jewish Journal is besieged with letters noting that the word mensch is literally translated as man. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I use the word mensch because I knew Marcus as a mensch.

And one of the leading US rabbis paid tribute to Ban by calling him a "mensch" -- the ❋ Unknown (2011)

It took a moment to fully grasp the reality that I had just been dubbed a mensch in good standing by Neil Diamond himself. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The Yiddish word mensch is overused nowadays, but it fits Segal, who was devoted not just to his family but to hundreds of young people inspired by his upbeat personality and example of how to meld careers in business and public service. ❋ Unknown (2007)

If we artificially created a feminized form of mensch, or a new female-specific word, this would serve to exclude women from the internationally recognized term mensch and would further marginalize women. " ❋ Unknown (2010)

They do not recognize women in the word mensch because they do not recognize women. " ❋ Unknown (2010)

He could sometimes see the innermost thoughts of others ... other mensch, that is. ❋ Hickman, Tracy (1993)

And he was a real mensch a Yiddish word meaning 'person of integrity or honour'. ❋ Craig McLean (2011)

"[Lou] [Epstein]. I want you to meet a real mensch: Chuck [Schwartz]." ❋ Abe Rubenstein (2007)

[Look at that] mensch over there, [helping] that [lady]. ❋ Aimee (2004)

Be a mensch! [Admit] your [mistake] and make [things] good. ❋ Octopod (2003)

[Louise] made a right mensch of her [reinvention] of [Twitter]. ❋ Harvthehawl (2012)

[Humans] are mensch ❋ Evil Princess Sara (2003)

[Mary] has a mensch of a [head] ❋ Ben Dover 2 (2008)

[Martha Stewart] has [emerged] a mensch. ❋ Theresa (2005)

example. that's a total [mensch] your [mensching] my words and you feel safe in doing so now your resorting [to mensch] ❋ Scotinusa (2011)

Dmna [tat] [guys] a mensching ❋ PIIIMMMPPP (2003)

Since my mom [guilted] me into attending a local Jewish singles [Hanukkah] party, I brought my Wing Mensch to help me meet a [nice Jewish girl]. ❋ Wing Mensch (2017)

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