זכות אדם

Hebrew

Etymology

From זכות (z'khút-, “right of”) + אדם (adám, “human”).

Noun

זְכוּת אָדָם • (zkhut-adám) f (plural indefinite זכויות אדם, singular construct זכות אדם־, plural construct זכויות אדם־)

1. 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

• The plural forms, such as זכויות אדם (zkhuyót-adám, “human rights”), are far more common than the singular forms.