Pashtanut (פשטנות) means literalism in Hebrew.
It can also mean superficiality. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
פַּשְׁטָנוּת
pashtanut
noun · feminine
In English
literalism, superficiality
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Pashtanut.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1הצגת עניין בצורה פשוטה יותר מהמורכבות האמתית שלו; והיא בלתי מדויקת, משלה ומטעה. לשומע נדמה שתפס את העניין אף כי למעשה הבין רק גרסה מסורסת שלו.
The word Pashtanut is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- פַּשְׁטָנוּת
- Written without vowel points
- פשטנות
- Said
- pashtanut
- Root
- פ־ש־ט
- Gematria
- 845
This is how Pashtanut is said in other languages.
- English
- literalism, superficiality
These words rhyme with Pashtanut.
The word Pashtanut comes from the root פ־ש־ט, like these words.
These words come before and after Pashtanut in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Pashtanut.
What does Pashtanut (פשטנות) mean in Hebrew?
Pashtanut (פשטנות) means literalism and superficiality. It is said pashtanut, with the stress on nut.
What rhymes with Pashtanut (פשטנות)?
Words that rhyme with Pashtanut (פשטנות) include אומנות, חוט, שירות, התנהגות, מהירות, and פעילות.
Is Pashtanut (פשטנות) masculine or feminine?
The word Pashtanut (פשטנות) is a feminine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry פשטנות of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.