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yichud

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈjɪxʊd/ Ashkenazi
  • /ˈjiːxʊd/ Ashkenazi
  • /-əd/ Ashkenazi
  • /jiːˈxuːd/

1

noun

Meaning 1

The prohibition in Jewish religious law against seclusion in a private area of a man and a woman who are not married to each other, so as to prevent adultery or promiscuity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Judaism, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The state of being secluded in a private area with someone of the opposite sex.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Judaism, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew יִחוּד (yikhúd).