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haggadist

American  
[huh-gah-dist] / həˈgɑ dɪst /

noun

  1. one of the writers of the Aggadah.

  2. a person who is versed in the Aggadah.

haggadist British  
/ ˌhæɡəˈdɪstɪk, həˈɡɑːdɪst /

noun

  1. a writer of Aggadoth

  2. an expert in or a student of haggadic literature

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Other Word Forms

  • haggadistic adjective

Etymology

Origin of haggadist

First recorded in 1855–60; Haggad(ah) + -ist

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