Recent Examples on the WebDan 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
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