Lilith

/ˈlɪlɪθ/ noun

Definition

a female demon in Jewish folklore, sometimes considered Adam's first wife

Etymology

Hebrew lilith, possibly from Akkadian lilitu 'night demon'

Kelly Says

Lilith lurks in the night - she's the original rebel woman of mythology!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ሊሊት
ARالعربية
ليليت
BNবাংলা
লিলিথ
CACatalà
Lilith
CSČeština
Lilith
DADansk
Lilith
DEDeutsch
Lilith
ELΕλληνικά
Λιλίθ
ESEspañol
Lilith
FAفارسی
لیلیت
FISuomi
Lilith
FRFrançais
Lilith
GUGU
લીલીથ
HAHA
Lilith
HEעברית
לילית
HIहिन्दी
लिलिथ
HUMagyar
Lilith
IDBahasa Indonesia
Lilith
IGIG
Lilith
ITItaliano
Lilith
JA日本語
リリス
KKKK
Лилит
KMKM
លីលីត
KO한국어
릴리스
MRMR
लिलिथ
MSBahasa Melayu
Lilith
MYမြန်မာ
လီလိဒ်
NLNederlands
Lilith
NONorsk
Lilith
PAPA
ਲਿਲਿਥ
PLPolski
Lilith
PTPortuguês
Lilith
RORomână
Lilith
RUРусский
Лилит
SVSvenska
Lilith
SWKiswahili
Lilith
TAதமிழ்
லிலித்
TEతెలుగు
లిలిత్
THไทย
ลิลิธ
TLTL
Lilith
TRTürkçe
Lilith
UKУкраїнська
Ліліт
URاردو
لیلیتھ
VITiếng Việt
Lilith
YOYO
Lilith
ZH中文
莉莉丝
ZUZU
u-Lilith

Ethical Language Guidance

Gender History

Lilith represents suppressed female autonomy in Abrahamic tradition; historically weaponized to control women's independence and sexuality.

Inclusive Usage

Use only in mythological/textual context; avoid as metaphor for 'dangerous woman'.

Inclusive Alternatives

["autonomous figure","independent agent","mythological figure"]

Empowerment Note

Lilith reclaimed by feminism as symbol of resistance to patriarchal control; modern readings celebrate her refusal of subordination.

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