Hasidism
n 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 [syn: {Hasidim}, {Hassidim}, {Hasidism},
{Chasidim}, {Chassidim}]
2: beliefs and practices of a sect of Orthodox Jews [syn:
{Hasidism}, {Hassidism}, {Chasidism}, {Chassidism}]