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־)
- 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.