Hasid

American  

[hah-sid, khaw-sid, khah-seed] / ˈhɑ sɪd, ˈxɔ sɪd, xɑˈsid /

noun

Judaism.

plural

Hasidim

1. a member of a sect founded in Poland in the 18th century by Baal Shem-Tov and characterized by its emphasis on mysticism, prayer, ritual strictness, religious zeal, and joy.

2. an Assidean.

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Other Word Forms

• Hasidic adjective

Etymology

Origin of Hasid

From the Hebrew word ḥāsīd “pious (person)”

Example Sentences

Many of the bodies go from the military base to a Zaka-run centre in Tel Aviv, where on Thursday volunteer Israel Hasid was painstakingly preparing to receive them.

From BBC • Oct. 14, 2023

Today, Bushwick is, in fact, a place where a Vice journalist, a drag artist and a lapsed Hasid might all cross paths, but that’s a recent development.

From New York Times • Jan. 30, 2020

But by the time F. Vizel, a Satmar Hasid, learned that the public library existed at the age of 20, she’d already made a far more critical discovery.

From Slate • Aug. 21, 2012

At a movie screening after-party, one former Hasid who still dresses the part expressed concern with what kind of Hasidim the guys in the film were.

From Salon • May 27, 2010

The boy she married was a Hasid, with a black beard, long earlocks, and dark eyes.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok