Meaning & use
golem
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in Jewish folklore, a clumsy or slow figure made from clay or mud and brought to life by magic; more broadly, any artificial being created to serve its maker
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In the old legend, a rabbi shaped a golem from riverbank clay to protect the village.
Critics called the robot a modern golem, obedient but without a will of its own.
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Rooted in Jewish folklore, most famously the legend of the Golem of Prague; today it's also used loosely for any large, mindless, obedient creation, robotic or otherwise.
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