Recent Examples on the WebYet according to his longtime manager, David Spero, Betts was also a great mensch.—Chloe Veltman, NPR, 18 Apr. 2024 Scott Bakula was such a mensch about it, but all these other ‘Trek’ shows went seven seasons.—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 25 July 2023 Although Tate poses as an uber-mensch prophet, the only thing that distinguishes him from other manosphere whingers is his ability to work the scroll-dependent, short-form attention span of social media.—Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2022 My Justin, who will always be the face of the Dodgers, was a mensch, a real human being, who along with his wife, Kourtney, did marvelously caring services for the entire Los Angeles community.—Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2022 Jonah is a mensch for engaging constructively with his critics.—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 31 Mar. 2012 First, here’s a modest suggestion for dealing with those who do choose to leave: Be a mensch; wish them well and thank them for their contributions.—Deborah Lovich, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2022
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Word History
Etymology
Yiddish mentsh human being, from Middle High German mensch, from Old High German mennisco; akin to Old English man human being, man
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