זכות אדם

Hebrew

Etymology

From זכות‎ (z'khút-, “right of”) + אדם‎ (adám, “human”).

Noun

זכות אדם • (z'khút-adám) f (plural indefinite זכויות אדם‎, singular construct זכות אדם־, plural construct זכויות אדם־‎)

  1. A human right: a basic right that all people should be guaranteed.
    פעיל זכויות אדם‎ — pa'íl z'khuyót-adám — a human rights activist

Usage notes
  • The plural forms, such as זכויות אדם (z'khuyót-adám, “human rights”), are far more common than the singular forms.
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