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makpid

makpid adjective: stringent or particular about a rule.

Adjective

makpid (comparative more makpid, superlative most makpid)

  1. (Jewish) Stringent or particular about a rule.
    • If I see a young man and woman out on a date in the US, would I not assume that even if they were makpid on kashrut, they might not be as makpid on negia Or even on pre-marital sex? After all, that is exceedingly common in the US today, and it's even made inroads among ostensibly Orthodox Jews.2006 June 9, Lisa, “LESBIAN & GAY SHABBAT DINNER - 5 JUNE -- RODEPH SHOLOM (NYC)”, in soc.culture.jewish.moderated (Usenet)

Forms of makpid

comparativemore makpid
superlativemost makpid

Questions about makpid

What does makpid mean?
Makpid means stringent or particular about a rule.
What part of speech is makpid?
Makpid is an adjective.

Words near makpid in the dictionary

  1. makowce
  2. Makower
  3. makowiec
  4. Makowski
  5. Makowskis
  6. makpid
  7. Makran
  8. Makran Division
  9. Makrides
  10. Makris
  11. Makrises

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