English
hasbarable
Coined by Israeli ambassador and diplomat Yohanan Meroz, from hasbara + -able.
Formed from hasbara + -able
Hebrew הִסְבִּיר ‘to explain’
Hebrew הַסְבָּרָה ‘verbal noun of הִסְבִּיר (hisbír): explaining’
English hasbara
The story
Coined by Israeli ambassador and diplomat Yohanan Meroz, from hasbara + -able.
Today it means
adj Of an Israeli government policy or action, able to be portrayed in a positive light.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / hasbarable