akum

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noun

An idolater, a heathen, a nonbeliever

OriginHebrew עכו״ם →
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Meanings

nounakum (plural akums or akum)

plural akums · alternative akkum

  1. An idolater, a heathen, a nonbeliever
  2. euphemisticA non-Jew (used to avoid censorship in Jewish texts).

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
goyinfidel

Origin

  1. Hebrewעכו״ם
  2. Englishakum

Presumably from Hebrew עכו״ם (an acronym for the phrase עובד כוכבים ומזלות "worshiper of stars and constellations"), pronounced as a word.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

MaukmukaMaku
Cite this entry
APA

akum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/akum

MLA

“akum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/akum. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “akum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/akum.

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