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mensch::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | mensh |
| Type of | good person |
Examples of mensch
mensch
The man TIME named the most significant figure of the 20th Century was a mensch.
From the globalspin.blogs.time.com
Mensch writes about her ordeal at the hands of Twitter troll, Frank Zimmermann.
From the guardian.co.uk
It's a pity that you put your political party above country, you're a real mensch.
From the swampland.blogs.time.com
But God could decide to save a scoundrel, or flick a mensch back to be reborn.
From the huffingtonpost.com
Mensch refers to a member of the human species, rather than to a man specifically.
From the en.wikipedia.org
He is a mensch, has the best judgment of any of the candidates and is a strong leader.
From the edition.cnn.com
Not long ago, a mensch was the kind of guy your mother wanted you to marry.
From the time.com
He not only challenges Federer's skill but also gives him a run in the mensch department.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
Be a mensch for three hours and give up your choice aisle or window seat.
From the fresnobee.com
- A decent responsible person with admirable characteristics
- Mensch (Yiddish: u05DEu05E2u05E0u05D8u05E9u200E mentsh, cognate with German: Mensch "human being") means "a person of integrity and honor." The opposite of a "mensch" is an "unmensch" (meaning: an utterly unlikeable or unfriendly person). According to Leo Rosten, the Yiddish maven and author of The Joys of Yiddish, "mensch" is "someone to admire and emulate, someone of noble character...
- Mensch, released in 2002, is the 20th music release by prominent German rock/pop artist Herbert Gru00F6nemeyer. Mensch ("Human") is Gru00F6nemeyer's 11th full-length album of original compositions. The title track "Mensch" became Gru00F6nemeyer's first number-one single in Germany...
- (menschy) Upstanding; having integrity and responsibility
- (Yid.) upstanding person
- Literally, "man," but usually referring to a decent human being, a good, honest person who always takes the high road. Being called a mensch is the ultimate compliment.
