Pronunciation: /ˈhasɪd/
(also Chasid, Chassid, or Hassid)
noun (plural Hasidim)
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1a member of a strictly orthodox Jewish sect in Palestine in the 3rd and 2nd centuries bc which opposed Hellenizing influences on their faith and supported the Maccabean revolt.
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2an adherent of Hasidism.
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Pronunciation: /-ˈsɪdɪk/
adjective