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

Appeared in the January 30, 2026, print edition as 'A Hasidic Rebel Grows Up'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

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 • Dec. 17, 2025

We haven’t gotten caught, but we always have the backstory of like that we’re gluten-free, or that we’re kosher, because Robby grew up Hasidic.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2025

One video posted to social media by a Hasidic group, Chabad, appears to show Jewish students being subject to a torrent of verbal abuse.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2024

Danny’s block was heavily populated by the followers of his father, Russian Hasidic Jews in somber garb, whose habits and frames of reference were born on the soil of the land they had abandoned.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok