'Hasidism' definitions:

Definition of 'Hasidism'

(from WordNet)
noun
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, Hassidim, Hasidism, Chasidim, Chassidim]
noun
Beliefs and practices of a sect of Orthodox Jews [syn: Hasidism, Hassidism, Chasidism, Chassidism]

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