Sagfanut (סגפנות) means asceticism in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
asceticism
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Sagfanut.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1התנהגות של פרישות מן הכלל. המנעות מהנאות גופניות בעיקר מסיבות דתיות.
The word Sagfanut is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- סַגְפָנוּת
- Written without vowel points
- סגפנות
- Said
- sagfanut
- Root
- ס־ג־פ
- Gematria
- 599
This is how Sagfanut is said in other languages.
- English
- asceticism
- Arabic
- زُهْد
These words mean nearly the same as Sagfanut.
- הסתגפות
- התנזרותabstinence
- נזירות
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words mean the opposite of Sagfanut.
- נהנתנות
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Sagfanut.
The word Sagfanut comes from the root ס־ג־פ, like these words.
These words come before and after Sagfanut in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Sagfanut.
What does Sagfanut (סגפנות) mean in Hebrew?
Sagfanut (סגפנות) means asceticism. It is said sagfanut, with the stress on nut.
What is a synonym for Sagfanut (סגפנות)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Sagfanut (סגפנות) are הסתגפות, התנזרות, and נזירות.
What is the opposite of Sagfanut (סגפנות)?
Words that mean the opposite of Sagfanut (סגפנות) are נהנתנות.
What rhymes with Sagfanut (סגפנות)?
Words that rhyme with Sagfanut (סגפנות) include אומנות, חוט, שירות, התנהגות, מהירות, and פעילות.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry סגפנות of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.