machmir

Meaning

• strict or stringent in Jewish-law practice
• following a more demanding accepted position

Alternate spellings

mahmir

Usage and context

Describes a person, ruling, or choice that adopts a stricter halachic standard. It should not automatically be translated as more religious or more correct.

Example in Yeshivish

He is machmir about that certification.

Plain-English example

He follows a stricter religious-law standard for that certification.