meshummad

noun

me·​shum·​mad

mə̇ˈshu̇ˌmäd

plural meshummadim

⸗ˌ⸗(ˌ)mäˈdēm

: an apostate from Judaism

Word History

Etymology

Hebrew mĕshummādh, literally, one who is destroyed

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