frum

Pious, observant; committed to obeying all the laws of Judaism.

Adjective

  1. Pious, observant; committed to obeying all the laws of Judaism.
    • I learned all about the role of the kibbutz in Israeli life. Not to mention the role of the Arab, the artist, the woman, the socialist and the frum Jew. - 1979, Clive Sinclair, Hearts of Gold, Penguin, published 1983,...

    Synonyms: devoutful heavenly-minded godly Allah-fearing devout frum godfearing inward observant pious piteous practicing religionary sainted sanctimonious

Origin

Borrowed from Yiddish פֿרום (frum, “pious”). Related to German fromm and Dutch vroom.

Forms

frummer frummest

Related

frumish frummer