jen

[ zhuhn, ruhn ]

noun

1. a compassionate love for humanity or for the world as a whole.

Word History and Origins

Origin of jen¹

< Chinese (Wade-Giles) jên2, (pinyin) rén

Example Sentences

Jen Senko is an documentary filmmaker, activist and author.

From Salon

The 2019 murder of 76-year-old Chyong Jen Tsai was as gruesome as it was unexpected; the Arcadia grandmother was found dead in her own backyard after she was viciously attacked with a hammer, a jab saw and a box cutter, authorities said.

From Los Angeles Times

Minutes before Jen is about to appear, composed and resolute, on live TV to an audience of millions, she is vomiting in the studio’s toilets.

From BBC

“I couldn’t eat that morning, and I was sick about 15 minutes before we went on air,” Jen says of the interview with BBC Breakfast at the end of September.

From BBC

Though many of the women only met two months ago, their shared trauma means their bond has deep roots - ones that Jen says will last “probably for the rest of our lives”.

From BBC