| NOUN | group | Chassidim, Hasidim, Hassidim, Hasidism, Chasidim | a sect of Orthodox Jews that arose out of a pietistic movement originating in eastern Europe in the second half of the 18th century |
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| Meaning | 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. | |
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| Synonyms | Hasidim, Hassidim, Hasidism, Chasidim | |
| Members | Hasid, Hassid, Chasid, Chassid | A member of a Jewish sect that observes a form of strict Orthodox Judaism |
| Broader | Orthodox Judaism, Jewish Orthodoxy | Jews who strictly observe the Mosaic law as interpreted in the Talmud |
| Adjectives | Chassidic | of or relating to the Jewish Hasidim or its members or their beliefs and practices |
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