(Judaism) Observance of a law to an extent beyond that required by the laxest interpretation.
2002 May 15, Harry Weiss, “60 ways to be a frummie”, in soc.culture.jewish.moderated[1] (Usenet):
Put mezuzas on the doors of your minivan and tell everyone "It's the latest chumrah, but most people don't follow it".
2003 September 19, mos...@mm.huji.ac.il, “Rabbi Shmuli Boteach Refuted”, in soc.culture.jewish.moderated[2] (Usenet):
[Pesach] should be a time of feeling closeness to G-d and thankfulness for his deliverance. Getting hung up on "chumros" could end up being an ego-trip all of it's[sic] own.
