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Meaning of yichud | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/ˈjɪxʊd/

Definitions

  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.
    Judaism, uncountable
  2. The state of being secluded in a private area with someone of the opposite sex.
    Judaism, uncountable

Examples

“If a man and a woman entered yichud, in the presence of witnesses, with the intent of their act signifying marriage, they *would* be married enough to require a get, regardless of whether or not they actually had sex in the room.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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