rosh katan
n.— «This is all part of the phenomenon Israelis call Rosh Katan, literally “small head,” an increasing concern with one’s own personal life.» —“Israel: exodus from a land of lost promise” by David Bernstein Times (London, England) Aug. 10, 1985. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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