kibbutznik
noun
kib·butz·nik
| \ ki-ˈbu̇t-snik
, -ˈbüt-
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Definition of kibbutznik
: a member of a kibbutz
Examples of kibbutznik in a Sentence
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Israeli and Jewish identity has always been more complex than those aging stereotypes, of course, but today, the image of the pioneering kibbutznik is fading. — Rory Jones, WSJ, "The Kibbutz Movement Adapts to a Capitalist Israel," 13 Oct. 2017 Israelis proudly compared the kibbutzniks—brawny, sun-kissed from work in the fields and ready to fight for their nation—with the images of the pallid, defenseless Diaspora Jews who fell prey to the horrors of the Holocaust. — Rory Jones, WSJ, "The Kibbutz Movement Adapts to a Capitalist Israel," 13 Oct. 2017 In 1948, when Israel declared its independence, more than 5% of the population were kibbutzniks — Rory Jones, WSJ, "The Kibbutz Movement Adapts to a Capitalist Israel," 13 Oct. 2017 How was a kibbutznik raised by Polish or Moroccan immigrants supposed to understand what to do with the plumes of sumac that grow wild in the Judean Hills? — Saki Knafo, Smithsonian, "A Culinary Renaissance in the Israeli Countryside," 5 May 2017 How was a kibbutznik raised by Polish or Moroccan immigrants supposed to understand what to do with the plumes of sumac that grow wild in the Judean Hills? — Saki Knafo, Smithsonian, "A Culinary Renaissance in the Israeli Countryside," 5 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'kibbutznik.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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