Maskil

[ mahs-keel ]

/ ˈmɑs kil /

an advocate or supporter of the Haskalah.

Origin of Maskil

From the Hebrew word maśkīl literally, enlightened

Mas·kil·ic

[mah-skil-ik] /mɑˈskɪl ɪk/, adjective

The rabbi stood in the centre, I and the Maskil on either side of him, and we all three began to call out.

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On the strength of what he is a Maskil, it is hard to tell—enough that people should consider him one!

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It is evident that the Maskil had studied in a Cheder, in the great world one meets with other Maskilm.

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Sad and perplexed in spirit, I came down from the rabbi, with the Maskil, and into the street.

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It is true that the Maskil dogged my footsteps, but he had become antipathetic to me, and I couldn't look at him.

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