machmir
machmir adjective: being the strictest interpretation of the law; following this interpretation.
Adjective
machmir (comparative more machmir, superlative most machmir)
- Being the strictest interpretation of the law; following this interpretation.
- If I'd let people in my shul know I was gay prior to getting involved with my partner, they would have distanced themselves from me as if I was some kind of pariah. No violation of sex laws even according to the most machmir views; merely the fact of *being* gay.2000 September 19, Lisa Beth, “Rabi Shmuli Boteach refuted”, in soc.culture.jewish.moderated (Usenet)
- Is it serving Hashem to be machmir and resentful, rather than adhere to the letter of the law and be relaxed and happy?2008 July 16, Jessie Fischbein, “Being Machmir”, in The Jewish Star
Forms of machmir
| comparative | more machmir |
|---|---|
| superlative | most machmir |
Origin of machmir
Borrowed from Hebrew מַחְמִיר (“makhmir”).
Questions about machmir
- What does machmir mean?
- Machmir means being the strictest interpretation of the law; following this interpretation.
- What part of speech is machmir?
- Machmir is an adjective.
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