derech

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/ˈdɛ(.)ɹɛx//-ɪx/

noun

The path of propriety or righteousness, or especially of Hasidism or Judaism.

OriginHebrew דרך →
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Meanings

nounderech (uncountable)
  1. JudaismuncountableThe path of propriety or righteousness, or especially of Hasidism or Judaism.

    You see, I had gone off the derech--off the path. To complete my self-determination, to live an authentic life, I would have to leave the community, the most egregious offense imaginable.

    2019, Abby Chava Stein, Becoming Eve, Seal Press, page 8

Origin

  1. Hebrewדרך
  2. Englishderech

Borrowed from Hebrew דרך.

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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “derech,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/derech.

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