Chassid

Chas·sid

 (KHä′sĭd, KHô′-, hä′-)

n.

Variant of Hasid.

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Chas·si′dic adj.

Chas·si′dism n.

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Chassid

(ˈhæsɪd; Hebrew xəˈsid) ,

Chasid

,

Hassid

or

Hasid

n, pl Chassidim, Chasidim, Hassidim or Hasidim (ˈhæsɪˌdiːm; -dɪm; Hebrew xasɪˈdim)

1. (Judaism) a sect of Jewish mystics founded in Poland about 1750, characterized by religious zeal and a spirit of prayer, joy, and charity

2. (Judaism) a Jewish sect of the 2nd century bc, formed to combat Hellenistic influences

Chassidic, Chasidic, Hassidic, Hasidic adj

ˈChassidˌism, ˈChasidˌism, ˈHassidˌism, ˈHasidˌism n

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Chassid - a member of a Jewish sect that observes a form of strict Orthodox Judaism Chasid, Hasid, Hassid Chasidim, Chassidim, Hasidim, Hasidism, Hassidim - 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 Orthodox Jew - Jew who practices strict observance of Mosaic law

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