adj
possul
Possul (adj) means not valid for use in a ceremony or official process.
adj
1
Not valid for use in a ceremony or official process.
"Perhaps you should avoid this Chabad house--by your standards their sefer torah is probably possul, since it's only been checked and fixed by a chalav stam drinker."
— Matthew P Wiener, Why are Hasidim speaking for all Orthodox (1994)
2
Not allowed to be eaten or drunk.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Yiddish פּסול (posl), which came from Hebrew פָּסוּל (pasúl).
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What is the meaning of possul?
"possul" (adj) means not valid for use in a ceremony or official process.
What is the opposite of possul?
The opposite of "possul" is kosher.
What are the different meanings of possul?
"possul" has 2 main meanings: 1. Not valid for use in a ceremony or official process; 2. Not allowed to be eaten or drunk.
