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Epstein

adj · name · verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈɛpstiːn/
  • /ˈɛpstaɪn/
  • /ˈɛp.stiːn/
  • Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rare: /ˈɛp.staɪn/ after German
  • rhymes with -iːn
  • rhymes with -aɪn
  • CMU ARPABET: EH1 P S T IY2 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: EH1 P S T AY2 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Characterized by association with relation to Jeffrey Epstein, especially in regards to potential culpability in his crimes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal, not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Characterized by wealth and privilege, especially in conjunction with a lack of accountability for crimes including child sexual abuse.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly, not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

name

Meaning 3

A surname from German, notably borne by American-British sculptor Jacob Epstein and American sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein; variant form Eppstein.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

Alternative letter-case form of epstein.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

verb

Meaning 5

To commit homicide and then frame it as a suicide, especially against a witness or co-conspirator in a crime.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: slang, transitive

Examples

  • He has dirt on a lot of powerful people; they are likely going to epstein him.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

noun

Meaning 6

British sculptor (born in the United States) noted for busts and large controversial works (1880-1959)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Jacob Epstein, Sir Jacob Epstein

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sculptor, sculpturer, carver, statue maker

History

Etymology

From conspiracy theories about Jeffrey Epstein.

Borrowed from German Epstein. See also Epshteyn from Yiddish.

Across languages

Translations

23 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: Էփշթեյն (Ēpʻštʻeyn) — surname from German
  • Azerbaijani: Epşteyn — surname from German
  • Belarusian: Эпштэ́йн (Epštéjn) — surname from German
  • Belarusian: Эпшта́йн (Epštájn) — surname from German
  • Chinese Mandarin: 愛潑斯坦 /爱泼斯坦 (Àipōsītǎn) — surname from German
  • Dutch: Epstein — surname from German
  • French: Epstein — surname from German
  • Georgian: ეპსტეინი (eṗsṭeini) — surname from German
  • German: Epstein — surname from German
  • Greek: Έπστιν (Épstin) — surname from German
  • Hungarian: Epstein — surname from German
  • Japanese: エプスタイン (Epusutain) — surname from German
  • Korean: 엡스타인 (Epseutain) — surname from German
  • Portuguese: Epstein — surname from German
  • Romanian: Epstein — surname from German
  • Russian: Эпште́йн (Epštɛ́jn) — surname from German
  • Russian: Эпшта́йн (Epštájn) — surname from German
  • Turkish: Epstein — surname from German
  • Ukrainian: Епште́йн (Epštéjn) — surname from German
  • Ukrainian: Епшта́йн (Epštájn) — surname from German
  • Ukrainian: Епсті́н (Epstín) — surname from German
  • Ukrainian: Епсте́йн (Epstéjn) — surname from German
  • Ukrainian: Епста́йн (Epstájn) — surname from German
Real reading context

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