זכות אדם
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Hebrew[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From זכות (z'khút-, “right of”) + אדם (adám, “human”).
Noun[edit]
זְכוּת אָדָם • (zkhut-adám) f (plural indefinite זכויות אדם, singular construct זכות אדם־, plural construct זכויות אדם־)
- A human right: a basic right that all people should be guaranteed.
- פעיל זכויות אדם — pa'íl zkhuyót-adám — a human rights activist
Usage notes[edit]
- The plural forms, such as זכויות אדם (zkhuyót-adám, “human rights”), are far more common than the singular forms.