Category: LawPart of speech: nounDifficulty: CommonRecommended for ★ UPSC
חירות
/kheirut/Roman
English meaning: Freedom
Definition
The power to act without restraint.
Usage — When, Where & How
A noun used in formal, legal, and literary contexts for liberty/freedom; carries cultural weight, especially around Passover (חג החירות). More elevated than the everyday word חופש.
Common Collocations
- חירות הפרט
- זכות לחירות
- חג החירות
- שלילת חירות
- חירות הביטוי
Word Forms
נסמך: חירות־ (אין ריבוי רגיל)
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Literary Heritage
“אַל תִּדֵּין אֶת חֲבֵרְךָ עַד שֶׁתַּגִּיעַ לִמְקוֹמוֹ”
/Al tidin et ḥaveirkhah ad she-tagiaʿ li-mkomo/
“Do not judge your fellow until you have reached his place.”
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