Etymology

tzimtzum

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Today it means: A foundational concept in Kabbalah, describing the theological process by which God withdrew his infinite light to create a void, making room for the existence of a finite universe. Full definition →

Hebrew צִמְצוּם
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  1. Hebrew · borrowed fromצִמְצוּם
  2. Hebrew · borrowed fromצִמְצוּם
  3. English todaytzimtzum

Borrowed from Hebrew צִמְצוּם (tzimtzum, “contraction, withdrawal”).

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