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Definition: Hasidim

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. A sect of Orthodox Jews that arose out of a pietistic movement originating in eastern Europe in the second half of the 18th century; a sect that follows the Mosaic law strictly.[Wordnet]
2. Sect of Orthodox Jews who follow the Mosaic Law strictly.[Wordnet].

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"Hasidim" is a common misspelling or typo for: Chasidim, Hassidim, Hasidism.

Date "Hasidim" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1724. (references)


Extended Definition: Hasidim

Hasidim

Hasidim (Hebrew: חסידים) is the plural of Hasid (חסיד), meaning "pious" or "righteous". The word Hasid was frequently used as a term of exceptional respect in the Talmudic and early medieval periods. In the aggregate, it may refer to members of any of the following Jewish movements:

  • Hasidic Judaism, a Russian-Polish movement from the modern period onwards
  • Hasidæans, pietists or "Jewish Puritans" of the Maccabean period
  • Chassidei Ashkenaz, a German pietistic movement of the 12th and 13th centuries

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"Hasidim" is a common misspelling or typo for: Chasidim, Hassidim, Hasidism.

Synonym: Hasidim
Position Synonym (sorted by strength)

Noun

 Chasidim.
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