MEANING
An artificial humanlike figure brought to life by supernatural means, especially the clay figure of Jewish folklore.
Use it for
created guardians; responsibility for artificial life; embodied commandsExplore how a maker's instructions shape a created being's actions.
Words that belong together
- clay golem
- animate a golem
- golem's creator
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The golem waited outside the workshop until someone named its task.
Rain softened the golem's unfinished hands.
She taught the golem to distinguish a locked door from a forbidden one.
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Word forms
- Base
- golem
Usage notes
Primary category: fantasy. Its Jewish cultural origin matters; do not define it merely as any monster, robot, or obedient servant. Noun: golem; plural golems.
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