Hasid

H4A1S1I1D2
/ˈxɑːsɪd//ˈhɑːsɪd/

noun

A follower of Hasidism.

Scrabble 9

Meanings

nounHasid (plural Hasids or Hasidim)

plural Hasids · plural Hasidim · alternative Chasid · alternative Chassid · alternative Hassid · alternative Ḥasid · alternative Ḥassid

  1. JudaismA follower of Hasidism.

    At Mulberry Central he got off and asked two passing Hasidim for directions to the progressive synagogue.

    2002, Zadie Smith, The Autograph Man, Penguin Books (2003), page 400

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna member of a Jewish sect that observes a form of strict Orthodox Judaism

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Origin

  1. Hebrewחָסִיד
  2. EnglishHasid

From Hebrew חָסִיד (khasid).

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Translations

Czech chasid
  • chasida member of a Hasidic movement
Esperanto ĥasido
  • ĥasidoa member of a Hasidic movement
German Chassid
  • Chassida member of a Hasidic movement
Hebrew חָסִיד
  • חָסִידa member of a Hasidic movement
Polish chasyd, chasydka
  • chasyda member of a Hasidic movement
  • chasydkaa member of a Hasidic movement
Portuguese chasside, hasside
  • chassidea member of a Hasidic movement
  • hassidea member of a Hasidic movement
  • chassidistaa member of a Hasidic movement
  • hassidistaa member of a Hasidic movement
Russian хаси́д
  • хаси́д (xasíd)a member of a Hasidic movement
Yiddish חסיד
  • חסיד (khosid)a member of a Hasidic movement

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Cite this entry
APA

Hasid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hasid

MLA

“Hasid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hasid. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hasid,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hasid.

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