Chasid

US: (кнä′sid, hä′-; Ashk. Heb. кнô′sid; Seph. Heb. кнä sēd′)

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Cha•sid  (кнä′sid, hä′-; Ashk. Heb. кнô′sid;
Seph. Heb. кнä sēd′), n., pl. Cha•sid•im (кнä sid′im, hä-; Ashk. Heb. кнô sē′dim;
Seph. Heb. кнä sē dēm′). [Judaism.]

1. Judaism Hasid.

Also, Chassid.  Cha•sid•ic  (кнä sid′ik, hä-), adj.  Cha′sid•ism, n. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

Chas•sid  (khä′sid, hä′-; Ashk. Heb. khô′sid;
Seph. Heb. khä sēd′), n., pl. Chas•sid•im (khä sid′im, hä-; Ashk. Heb. khô sē′dim;
Seph. Heb. khä sē dēm′). [Judaism.]

1. Judaism Hasid.

Also, Chasid.  Chas•sid•ic  (hä sid′ik, hə-), adj.  Chas′sid•ism, n. 

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Ha•sid  (hä′sid; Ashk. Heb. кнô′sid;
Seph. Heb. кнä sēd′), n., pl. Ha•sid•im (hä sid′im, hə-; Ashk. Heb. кнô sē′dim;
Seph. Heb. кнä sē dēm′). [Judaism.]

1. Judaism 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. Cf. Mitnagged.
2. Judaism an Assidean.

Also, Hassid, Chasid, Chassid. 

• Hebrew ḥāsīd pious (person)

Ha•sid•ic  (hä sid′ik, hə-), adj. 

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Chassid, Chasid, Hassid, Hasid / ˈhæsɪd xəˈsid/ noun (Chassidim, Chasidim, Hassidim, Hasidim / ˈhæsɪˌdiːm -dɪm xasɪˈdim/)

1. a sect of Jewish mystics founded in Poland about 1750, characterized by religious zeal and a spirit of prayer, joy, and charity
2. a Jewish sect of the 2nd century bc, formed to combat Hellenistic influences

Chassidic, Chasidic, Hassidic, Hasidic / həˈsɪdɪk/ adjective