חוצפה

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חוצפה

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From Aramaic חוצפא (ḥuṣpāʾ, “audacity”).

noun חֻצְפָּה · khutspa · חוצפת־ · חֻצְפַּת־

feminine chutzpah; audacity; shameless confidence אביתר בנאי, אב הרחמן ולעשות שלום ביני לבין עצמי צריך הרבה חוצפה

In English

face figurative: shameless confidence
chutzpah nearly arrogant courage
effrontery insolent and shameless audacity

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"חוצפה." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%97%D7%95%D7%A6%D7%A4%D7%94. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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חוצפה. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%97%D7%95%D7%A6%D7%A4%D7%94

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"חוצפה." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%97%D7%95%D7%A6%D7%A4%D7%94.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {חוצפה},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%97%D7%95%D7%A6%D7%A4%D7%94},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}