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nachas

nachas is the alternative form of naches.

Meaning of naches

Noun

naches (uncountable)

  1. (Jewish, usually) A feeling of contentment at another person's successes.
    • Fun of the nachas variety is most often attributed to the fun you get from your kids and grandkids, and sometimes even your spouse and parents and friends.2013, Bernard De Koven, A Playful Path, page 200
    Antonyms:
    schadenfreude

Questions about nachas

What is nachas the alternative form of?
Nachas is the alternative form of naches.

Words near nachas in the dictionary

  1. nacent
  2. Naces
  3. NACG
  4. Nachaly
  5. nachani
  6. nachas
  7. Nachbaur
  8. Nachbaurs
  9. Nachbin
  10. Nachbin's theorem
  11. Nachbins

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