tumah

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noun

A state of ritual impurity arising from contact with corpses, the corpses of certain non-kosher animals, certain bodily fluids, diseases, etc.

Opposite
taharah
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Meanings

nountumah (uncountable)
  1. JudaismuncountableA state of ritual impurity arising from contact with corpses, the corpses of certain non-kosher animals, certain bodily fluids, diseases, etc.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
taharah

Origin

Borrowed from Hebrew טומאה / טֻמְאָה (tum'á).

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Cite this entry
APA

tumah. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tumah

MLA

“tumah.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tumah. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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

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