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In Hebrew: 'Humanity'

אֱנוֹשׁוּת
Today being יוֹם הַשּׁוֹאָה
- Israel's Holocaust Memorial Day - the Hebrew word for humanity comes to my mind: אֱנוֹשׁוּת
.
אנושות derives from the name of Biblical Adam's grandson, אֱנוֹשׁ
, a word also sometimes used to refer to humanity.
אנושות is also related to the familiar word for people - אֲנָשִׁים
.
Here's an example of אנושות in context:
הַשּׁוֹאָה הָיְתָה מַכָּה גְּדוֹלָה לָאֱנוֹשׁוּת. The Holocaust was a big blow (hit) for humanity.
In adjective form, אנושות becomes אֱנוֹשִׁי
, such as in the phrase, מַעֲנֶה אֱנוֹשִׁי
- human response (such as when you'd call a hotline and ask to speak to a human being).
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August 21, 2026 






