# tikkun olam

> English word · Noun · IPA /tiˈkuːn ʌˈlɑːm/

## Definitions
1. The value, prominent in Liberal Judaism, of helping and bettering society as a whole.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew תִּקּוּן עוֹלָם (tikún olám, literally “repairing the world”). The Hebrew phrase has been used to refer to a variety of things through Jewish history, including the elimination of idolatry.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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