הדיוט

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הדיוט

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἰδιώτης (idiṓtēs, “commoner, layman”). Doublet of אִידִיוֹט (idyót).

noun הֶדְיוֹט · hedyót · הֶדְיוֹטוֹת · הֶדְיוֹט־ · הֶדְיוֹטוֹת־

layman, a person who is uneducated in the subject matter at hand כשם שאונאה להדיוט כך אונאה לתגר רבי יהודה אומר אין אונאה לתגר

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layman someone who is not a professional in a given field

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MLA

"הדיוט." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%94%D7%93%D7%99%D7%95%D7%98. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

הדיוט. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%94%D7%93%D7%99%D7%95%D7%98

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"הדיוט." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%94%D7%93%D7%99%D7%95%D7%98.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {הדיוט},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%94%D7%93%D7%99%D7%95%D7%98},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}