mas·kil
| \ ˈmäˌskēl \
plural maskilim\
ˌmä(ˌ)skēˈlēm
\
Definition of maskil
: a person versed in Hebrew or Yiddish literature
especially
: a follower or adherent of the Haskalah movement
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