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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

he•rem n. [Hebrew.]

Judaismthe most severe form of excommunication, formerly used by rabbis in sentencing wrongdoers, usually for an indefinite period of time.

Also, cherem.

ḥerem literally, banishment

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