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Nazarite

Nazarite

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Relating to a religious vow to God to avoid wine and not cut hair
  • adjective
  • /ˈnæzəˌraɪt/
  • Archaic
: nazareo
  • The Nazarite vow requires strict adherence to dietary laws.

Examples

  • He followed a Nazarite lifestyle, avoiding wine and cutting his hair as a sign of devotion.

  • His Nazarite practices set him apart from others who did not observe such strict rules.

  • The community respected her Nazarite commitment to spiritual purity and self-denial.

  • Many people admire the Nazarite commitment to spiritual discipline.

  • He embraced a Nazarite lifestyle, swearing off alcohol and avoiding haircuts for his faith.

  • Her Nazarite dedication to his beliefs inspired others in the community to reflect on their own practices.

  • Living as a Nazarite, he chose to abstain from all forms of indulgence in pursuit of spiritual growth.

Surface Forms

Nazarite positive

Morphology

Nazarite = nazir + ite

Although formed with the recognizable suffix '-ite', the root element is a non‑English biblical form and the adjectival meaning requires specific religious knowledge rather than compositional inference.

Etymology

Nazarite (adjective) comes from the Hebrew nazir, meaning 'set apart', and it describes someone or something that follows the Nazirite 'vow', for example avoiding wine and not cutting hair as a sign of religious devotion.