Meanings
nounmamzer (plural mamzers or mamzerim)
plural mamzers · plural mamzerim · alternative mamser · alternative momser · alternative momzer
- JudaismA child born to Jewish parents whose relationship is incestuous or otherwise forbidden by Jewish law (e.g. an unmarried man and a married woman), or the descendant of such a person.
No descendant of a mamzer may ever enter the assembly, no matter how many generations later.
2001, David L. Lieber and Jules Harlow, Etz Hayim: Torah and Commentary, page 1122 - derogatoryA child who is born from an incestuous or adulterous relationship; a bastard.
- derogatoryslangA contemptible person; a jerk.
Synonyms & antonyms
Also see
Origin
- Hebrewמַמְזֵר“a bastard”
- Englishmamzer
Borrowed from Hebrew מַמְזֵר (mamzér, “a bastard”).
More words from Hebrew
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Bulgarian копеле
- копеле (kopele)a person of illegitimate birth
Czech mamzer
- mamzera person of illegitimate birth
French mamzer
- mamzera person of illegitimate birth
German Mamser, Mamzer
- Mamsera person of illegitimate birth
- Mamzera person of illegitimate birth
Hebrew מַמְזֵר, מַמְזֶרֶת
- מַמְזֵר (mamzér)a person of illegitimate birth
- מַמְזֶרֶת (mamzéret)a person of illegitimate birth
Italian mamzer
- mamzera person of illegitimate birth
Japanese マムゼール
- マムゼールa person of illegitimate birth
Polish mamzer
- mamzera person of illegitimate birth
Russian мамзер
- мамзер (mamzer)a person of illegitimate birth
Yiddish ממזר, ממזרת
- ממזר (mamzer)a person of illegitimate birth
- ממזרת (mamzeret)a person of illegitimate birth
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APA
mamzer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mamzer
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“mamzer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mamzer. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mamzer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mamzer.
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