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Hasidism
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. Synonyms: Chasidim, Chassidim, Hasidim, Hassidim.
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