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off the derech

off the derech prepositional phrase: having left an Orthodox community or lifestyle.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (Judaism, derogatory) Having left an Orthodox community or lifestyle.

Questions about off the derech

What does off the derech mean?
Off the derech means having left an Orthodox community or lifestyle.
What part of speech is off the derech?
Off the derech is a prepositional phrase.

Words near off the derech in the dictionary

  1. off the chart
  2. off the charts
  3. off the clock
  4. off the cuff
  5. off the deep end
  6. off the derech
  7. off the dome
  8. off the face of the earth
  9. off the grid
  10. off the ground
  11. off the heezay

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