"Weinstein" meaning in English

See Weinstein in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈwaɪnstiːn/, /ˈwaɪnstaɪn/ Forms: Weinsteins [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from German Weinstein or Yiddish ווײַנשטיין (vaynshteyn). The verb is from the behavior of Harvey Weinstein, Hollywood movie mogul. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Weinstein}} German Weinstein, {{bor|en|yi|ווײַנשטיין}} Yiddish ווײַנשטיין (vaynshteyn) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Weinsteins}} Weinstein (plural Weinsteins)
  1. An occupational or ornamental surname from German.
    Sense id: en-Weinstein-en-name-aTHGUK5W Categories (other): English surnames
  2. An ornamental surname from Yiddish.
    Sense id: en-Weinstein-en-name-x3wPk9e6 Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 41 17 13 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 20 67 7 6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Weinstein effect

Verb

IPA: /ˈwaɪnstiːn/, /ˈwaɪnstaɪn/ Forms: Weinsteins [present, singular, third-person], Weinsteining [participle, present], Weinsteined [participle, past], Weinsteined [past]
Etymology: Borrowed from German Weinstein or Yiddish ווײַנשטיין (vaynshteyn). The verb is from the behavior of Harvey Weinstein, Hollywood movie mogul. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Weinstein}} German Weinstein, {{bor|en|yi|ווײַנשטיין}} Yiddish ווײַנשטיין (vaynshteyn) Head templates: {{en-verb}} Weinstein (third-person singular simple present Weinsteins, present participle Weinsteining, simple past and past participle Weinsteined)
  1. (slang) To make inappropriate sexual advances, especially from a position of power. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-Weinstein-en-verb-jOoFpNXw
  2. (transitive, uncommon) To accuse someone in an influential position of sexual harassment. Tags: transitive, uncommon Synonyms: #MeToo
    Sense id: en-Weinstein-en-verb-jBA6I2f0

Inflected forms

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