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Hassidism

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Noun

1. chasidism, chassidism, hasidism, hassidism

beliefs and practices of a sect of Orthodox Jews

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Hassidism

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nounWord forms: plural Chassidim, Chasidim, Hassidim or Hasidim (ˈhæsɪˌdiːm , -dɪm, Hebrew xasɪˈdim)
1. 
a sect of Jewish mystics founded in Poland about 1750, characterized by religious zeal and a spirit of prayer, joy, and charity
2. 
a Jewish sect of the 2nd century bc, formed to combat Hellenistic influences

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