Shchitut (שחיתות) means corruption in Hebrew.
It can also mean turpitude and depravity. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
corruption, turpitude, depravity
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Shchitut.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1שימוש לרעה במעמד ובמשרה הציבורית על מנת להשיג טובות הנאה אישיות.
The word Shchitut is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- שְׁחִיתוּת
- Written without vowel points
- שחיתות
- Said
- shchitut
- Root
- ש־ח־ת
- Pattern
- קְטִילוּת
- Gematria
- 1,124
This is how Shchitut is said in other languages.
- English
- corruption, turpitude, depravity
These words mean nearly the same as Shchitut.
These words rhyme with Shchitut.
The word Shchitut is part of these phrases and sayings.
- ארוחת שחיתות
- שחיתות מוסרית
- שחיתות פוליטית
- שחיתות שלטונית
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The word Shchitut comes from the root ש־ח־ת, like these words.
These words come before and after Shchitut in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Shchitut.
What does Shchitut (שחיתות) mean in Hebrew?
Shchitut (שחיתות) means corruption, turpitude, and depravity. It is said shchitut, with the stress on tut.
What is a synonym for Shchitut (שחיתות)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Shchitut (שחיתות) are שחיתות שלטונית and שחיתות פוליטית.
What rhymes with Shchitut (שחיתות)?
Words that rhyme with Shchitut (שחיתות) include אומנות, חוט, שירות, התנהגות, מהירות, and פעילות.
Is Shchitut (שחיתות) masculine or feminine?
The word Shchitut (שחיתות) is a feminine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry שחיתות of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.