plural nounWord forms: singularˈHasid (ˈhæsɪd; Heb xɑˈsid)
the members of a sect of Jewish mystics that originated in Poland in the 18th cent. and that emphasizes joyful worship of an immanent God
Derived forms
Hasidic (Haˈsidic) (hæˈsɪdɪk)
adjective
Hasidism (ˈHasiˌdism)
noun
All related terms of 'Hasidim'
Chassid
a sect of Jewish mystics founded in Poland about 1750, characterized by religious zeal and a spirit of prayer , joy , and charity
Chassidim
a sect of Jewish mystics founded in Poland about 1750, characterized by religious zeal and a spirit of prayer , joy , and charity
Hasid
a member of a sect founded in Poland in the 18th century by Baal Shem-Tov and characterized by its emphasis on mysticism , prayer, ritual strictness, religious zeal , and joy
Hassid
a sect of Jewish mystics founded in Poland about 1750, characterized by religious zeal and a spirit of prayer , joy , and charity
Hassidim
a sect of Jewish mystics founded in Poland about 1750, characterized by religious zeal and a spirit of prayer , joy , and charity