ˈgōləm, ˈgāl-, ˈgȯil- noun
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Etymology: Yiddish goylem, from Hebrew gōlem something shapeless
1. Jewish folklore : an artificial figure constructed to represent a human being and endowed with life ; specifically : such a figure created by the cabalist Rabbi Löw of Prague in the 16th century
2. : a senseless mechanical creature : automaton , robot
a total machine civilization is at best but a golem — Jewish Weekly News
3. : blockhead 2