a sect of Jewish mystics founded in Poland about 1750, characterized by religious zeal and a spirit of prayer, joy, and charity a Jewish sect of the 2nd century bc, formed to combat Hellenistic influences
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Cha•sid
(кнä′sid, hä′-; Ashk. Heb. кнô′sid;
Seph. Heb. кнä sēd′),USA pronunciation n., pl. Cha•sid•im (кнä sid′im, hä-; Ashk. Heb. кнô sē′dim;
Seph. Heb. кнä sē dēm′).USA pronunciation [Judaism.] Cha•sid•ic
(кнä sid′ik, hä-),USA pronunciation adj.
Cha′sid•ism, n.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025Seph. Heb. кнä sēd′),USA pronunciation n., pl. Cha•sid•im (кнä sid′im, hä-; Ashk. Heb. кнô sē′dim;
Seph. Heb. кнä sē dēm′).USA pronunciation [Judaism.]
- JudaismHasid.
Chas•sid
(khä′sid, hä′-; Ashk. Heb. khô′sid;
Seph. Heb. khä sēd′),USA pronunciation n., pl. Chas•sid•im (khä sid′im, hä-; Ashk. Heb. khô sē′dim;
Seph. Heb. khä sē dēm′).USA pronunciation [Judaism.] Chas•sid•ic
(hä sid′ik, hə-),USA pronunciation adj.
Chas′sid•ism, n.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025Seph. Heb. khä sēd′),USA pronunciation n., pl. Chas•sid•im (khä sid′im, hä-; Ashk. Heb. khô sē′dim;
Seph. Heb. khä sē dēm′).USA pronunciation [Judaism.]
- JudaismHasid.
Ha•sid
(hä′sid; Ashk. Heb. кнô′sid;
Seph. Heb. кнä sēd′),USA pronunciation n., pl. Ha•sid•im (hä sid′im, hə-; Ashk. Heb. кнô sē′dim;
Seph. Heb. кнä sē dēm′).USA pronunciation [Judaism.]
Ha•sid•ic
(hä sid′ik, hə-),USA pronunciation adj.
Seph. Heb. кнä sēd′),USA pronunciation n., pl. Ha•sid•im (hä sid′im, hə-; Ashk. Heb. кнô sē′dim;
Seph. Heb. кнä sē dēm′).USA pronunciation [Judaism.]
- Judaisma 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.
- Judaisman Assidean.
- Hebrew ḥāsīd pious (person)
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