ˈmäˌskēl noun
( plural maski·lim ˌmä(ˌ)skēˈlēm)
Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: New Hebrew maśkīl, literally, enlightened, intellectual
: a person versed in Hebrew or Yiddish literature ; especially : a follower or adherent of the Haskalah movement
• mas·kil·ic məˈskilik, mäˈ- adjective , often capitalized