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כפירה

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Yiddish

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Etymology

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From Hebrew כְּפִירָה.

Noun

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כפירה (kfiref, plural כּפֿירות (kfires)

  1. heresy, apostacy
  2. (derogatory) atheism
    Synonym: אַטעיִזם (ateizm)

References

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  • Steven A. Jacobson (1998) A Guide to the More Common Hebraic Words in Yiddish, 5th edition, Fairbanks, AK: National Yiddish Book Center, →ISBN, page 89