Hasidic

American  

[hah-sid-ik, huh-] / hɑˈsɪd ɪk, hə- /

Also Hassidic,

adjective

1. of or relating to Hasidism, a Jewish sect founded in Poland in the 18th century.

   The documentary offers a glimpse into the daily life of a Hasidic community in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.

2. being a member of this sect.

   The movie follows Meira, a young Hasidic mother in Montreal's Mile End district.

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Etymology

Origin of Hasidic

Hasid + -ic

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How does hasidic compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• Hasidic vs. Orthodox Jew

Example Sentences

I grew up Hasidic and spent much of my adult life resenting it.

From The Wall Street Journal

Growing up as one of 10 kids in a Hasidic Jewish family in Brooklyn, the comedian says she has always been most comfortable in a crowd.

From Los Angeles Times

Alex Kleytman was a native of Ukraine and a Holocaust survivor, according to a website of the Chabad movement, which represents a branch of Hasidic Jews and organised the Bondi event.

From Barron's

He was head of the local Chabad mission, an international Hasidic Jewish organisation based in Brooklyn.

From BBC

I did not try to explain to her that I am not Hasidic, if for no other reason than she did not speak English.

From Los Angeles Times