: a person of integrity and honor
menschy adjective

Examples of mensch in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Dan Dennett was a mensch, and his ideas on so many subjects will leave a lasting impact on the world, and his human presence has had a profound impact on those of us who were lucky enough to know him well and to count him as a friend. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 19 Apr. 2024 Yet 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 See all Example Sentences for mensch 

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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

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mensch was in 1856

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“Mensch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mensch. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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