Hassidim
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 • Syn: Hasidim, Hasidism, Chasidim, Chassidim • Hypernyms: Orthodox Judaism, Jewish Orthodoxy • Member Meronyms: Hasid, Hassid, Chasid, Chassid
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