Etymology

chumra

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Today it means: Observance of a law to an extent beyond that required by the laxest interpretation. Full definition →

Hebrew חומרה
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  1. Hebrew · borrowed fromחומרה“restriction”
  2. English todaychumra

Borrowed from Hebrew חומרה (khumrá, “restriction”).

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