גזען

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Hebrew

Etymology

From גֶּזַע (géza') +‎ ־ן (-an)[1]

Noun

גִּזְעָן (giz'ánm (plural indefinite גִּזְעָנִים, singular construct גִּזְעַן־, plural construct גִּזְעֲנֵי־, feminine counterpart גִּזְעָנִית)

  1. a racist

Usage notes

  • The Academy of the Hebrew Language states that there is logic in both the form גַּזְעָן (gaz'án) and גִּזְעָן (giz'án). Since there is an advantage to the existence of only one form and the latter seem to be more common they recommend it.[1]

Derived terms

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 The Academy of the Hebrew Language (2010 June 13) “גִּזְעָן או גַּזְעָן?”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name) (in Hebrew), retrieved 2015-02-21