אנוס

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אנוס¹

Where it comes from

Past participle of אָנַס (anás, “to force; to rape”).

adjective אָנוּס · anús · אֲנוּסָה · אֲנוּסִים · אֲנוּסוֹת

  1. forced; compelled; obliged

noun אָנוּס · anús · אנוסים · אנוס־ · אֲנוּסָה

  1. Judaism A Jew who is forced to violate Jewish law, or (in extreme cases) to convert to another religion.
  2. historical Specifically, a converso, especially a marrano or morisco.

אנוס²

Where it comes from

From Latin anus, through its borrowings in European languages.

noun אָנוּס · ánus · אנוסים · אנוס־

  1. anus

    Similar: פי הטבעת

אנוס³

Where it comes from

Action noun of אינס / אִנֵּס (inés), from the root א־נ־ס ('-n-s).

noun אִנּוּס · inús

  1. misspelling defective spelling of אינוס

In English

  • violated having been abused sexually
  • Marrano Iberian Jew who practised Judaism in secret

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {אנוס},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%90%D7%A0%D7%95%D7%A1},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}

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