kibbutznik

noun

kib·​butz·​nik ki-ˈbu̇t-snik How to pronounce kibbutznik (audio) -ˈbüt- How to pronounce kibbutznik (audio)
: a member of a kibbutz

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In 1948, when Israel declared its independence, more than 5% of the population were kibbutzniks Rory Jones, WSJ, 13 Oct. 2017 How was a kibbutznik raised by Polish or Moroccan immigrants supposed to understand what to do with the plumes of sumac that grow wild in the Judean Hills? Saki Knafo, Smithsonian, 5 May 2017

Word History

Etymology

Yiddish kibutsnik, from kibuts kibbutz (from Modern Hebrew qibbūṣ) + -nik, agent suffix

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of kibbutznik was in 1947

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“Kibbutznik.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kibbutznik. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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