Yeshivish glossary term
l'chumra
לחומרא
Meaning
- stringently
- toward the stricter outcome
Alternate spellings
lechumra
Usage and context
Describes resolving or approaching a question in the stricter direction.
- Category
- religious practice
- Language origin
- Aramaic
Example in Yeshivish
In a safek they treated the case l'chumra.
Plain-English example
In a case of doubt they treated the matter stringently.