Hasidism

/ˌhæsəˈdɪzəm/

Definitions of Hasidism

1. noun

   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, Hassidim

   type of:

   Jewish Orthodoxy, Orthodox Judaism

   Jews who strictly observe the Mosaic law as interpreted in the Talmud
2. noun

   beliefs and practices of a sect of Orthodox Jews
   synonyms: Chasidism, Chassidism, Hassidism

   types:

   Chabad, Chabad Hasidism

   a form of Hasidism practiced by Lithuanian and Russian Jews under communist rule; the beliefs and practices of the Lubavitch movement

   type of:

   Orthodox Judaism

   beliefs and practices of a Judaic sect that strictly observes Mosaic law