English Explanatory Dictionary

Weinstein

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An occupational or ornamental surname from German.
  2. An ornamental surname from Yiddish.
verb
  1. To make inappropriate sexual advances, especially from a position of power.
  2. To accuse someone in an influential position of sexual harassment.

Pronunciation

/ˈwaɪnstiːn/ /ˈwaɪnstaɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Weinstein.wav

Word forms

Weinstein Weinsteins Weinsteining Weinsteined

Etymology

Borrowed from German Weinstein or Yiddish ווײַנשטיין (wine stone). The verb is from the behavior of Harvey Weinstein, Hollywood movie mogul and convicted sex offender.

Derived words

Hagemoser-Weinstein-Bresnick syndrome Weinstein effect Weinstein-Aronszajn identity Weinsteinian
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