English noun: Hassidim | |||
1. | Hassidim (group) 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 | ||
Synonyms | Chasidim, Chassidim, Hasidim, Hasidism | ||
Broader (hypernym) | Jewish Orthodoxy, Orthodox Judaism | ||
Member holonym | Chasid, Chassid, Hasid, Hassid | ||