Hasid

[ hah-sid; Ashkenazic Hebrew khaw-sid; Sephardic Hebrew khah-seed ]

noun

, Judaism.

, plural Ha·sid·im [hah-, sid, -im, h, uh, -, kh, aw-, see, -dim, kh, ah-see-, deem].

1. a 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. Compare Mitnagged.
2. an Assidean.

Other Words From

• Ha·sid·ic [hah-, sid, -ik, h, uh, -], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hasid¹

From the Hebrew word ḥāsīd “pious (person)”

Example Sentences

One especially frantic Hasid had wrenched his wife to death while fixing his station wagon in front of all nine of his children.

From The Daily Beast

Ecstasy in prayer and fantastic merriment on days of religious rejoicing, raised a Hasid to a hero among his kind.

From Project Gutenberg

He preached that the first duty of the Hasid consists in reverence for the Tzaddik.

From Project Gutenberg

Joseph was an indifferent workman, an indifferent scholar, and an indifferent hasid.

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