Origin: Greek
suffix -ism
Hasidism has 3 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Proper Noun
Noun
1
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
2
beliefs and practices of a sect of Orthodox Jews
Proper Noun
1
a Jewish movement founded in Poland in the 18th century by Baal-Shem-Tov
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