Mensch (Yiddish: מענטש‎, mentsh, from Middle High German "Mensch", from Old High German "mennisco"; akin to Old English "human being", "man") means "a person of integrity and honor". According to Leo Rosten, a mensch is "someone to admire and emulate, someone of noble character.

What does it mean to be called a mensch?

: a person of integrity and honor. Other Words from mensch Example Sentences Learn More About mensch.

How do you use the word mensch?

She is a lucky girl to have had such a mensch for a dad, and to learn about it, perhaps later than sooner. He's a hard worker, earnest mensch, family man, and tasteful patriot, everything you could demand of a sports hero. But Torre got more chances to manage, in large measure because he is such an unbelievable mensch.