Hebraizer

/ˈhɛbrəaɪzər/ noun

Definition

A person who advocates for or practices the adoption of Hebrew language and culture, or who makes something Hebrew in character.

Etymology

From hebraize + -er (suffix forming nouns meaning 'one who does'). This agent noun has been used since the 1800s to describe individuals who championed Hebrew revival and cultural renewal.

Kelly Says

The greatest hebraizers were teachers and writers like Eliezer Ben-Yehuda, who essentially single-handedly revived Hebrew as a spoken language by creating new words for 'telephone' and 'electricity'—making an ancient language fit the modern world.

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