עכו״ם

Hebrew

Etymology

This acronym was likely influenced by the adjective עָקוּם (akúm, “crooked, twisted, perverted”).

Noun

עַכּוּ״ם • (akú"m) ?

  1. acronym of עֲבוֹדַת כּוֹכָבִים וּמַזָּלוֹת (“idolatry, paganism, heathenism”, literally “worship of stars and constellations”)
  2. acronym of עוֹבֵד כּוֹכָבִים וּמַזָּלוֹת (“idolator, pagan, heathen”, literally “worshiper of stars and constellations”)

Descendants

  • English: akum
  • German: Accum
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