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/ˈdɛ(.)ɹɛx/ · noun
(Judaism) The path of propriety or righteousness, or especially of Hasidism or Judaism..
You see, I had gone off the derech--off the path. To complete my self-determination, to live an authentic life, I would have to leave the community, the most egregious offense imaginable.
Use derech when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Derech means (Judaism) The path of propriety or righteousness, or especially of Hasidism or Judaism..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
You see, I had gone off the derech--off the path. To complete my self-determination, to live an authentic life, I would have to leave the community, the most egregious offense imaginable.
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