אַפּיקורס

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew אֶפִּיקוֹרֶס ('epikóres), from Ancient Greek Ἐπίκουρος (Epíkouros), a Greek philosopher and religious skeptic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /apɪˈkɔɪ̯ʁəs/

Noun

אַפּיקורס • (apikoyresm, plural אַפּיקורסים (apikorsem)

  1. (Judaism) heretic, unbeliever

Synonyms