hiloni

H4I1L1O1N1I1

noun

An irreligious and/or lightly-observant Jew

OriginHebrew חילוני →
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Meanings

nounhiloni (plural hilonis or hilonim)

plural hilonis · plural hilonim

  1. An irreligious and/or lightly-observant Jew

Origin

  1. Hebrewחילוני“secular”
  2. Englishhiloni

Borrowed from Hebrew חילוני (“secular”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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