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Definition of golem

golem

/ˈɡoʊləm/
go · lem
Plural:golems
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Adjective:golemic
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1

In Jewish folklore, an anthropomorphic figure fashioned from clay or mud and magically brought to life through sacred inscriptions or incantations.

Example

"According to sixteenth-century legend, the chief rabbi of Prague created a mighty golem out of river clay to defend the city's Jewish community."

2

An automaton, robot, or mechanical being; figuratively, a clumsy, dull-witted, or unthinking person.

Example

"The workers felt reduced to mindless golems as they repeated the same mechanical assembly task for ten hours a day."

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goldminer
goldsmith
goldtone
golem
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golfer
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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed via Yiddish from Hebrew golem, meaning 'shapeless mass' or 'unformed embryo', appearing once in Psalm 139:16 before evolving in medieval Jewish mysticism to denote a clay figure brought to life.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Golem. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/golem
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