Hasidism

noun

Ha·​si·​dism ˈha-sə-ˌdi-zəm How to pronounce Hasidism (audio)
ˈhä-,
ˈḵä-
1
: the practices and beliefs of the Hasidim
2
: the Hasidic movement

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Five years in the works, Becoming Eve is an adaptation of a memoir of the same name by Abby Chava Stein, a transgender Rabbi and descendant of the founder of Hasidism, the Baal Shem Tov. Leah Abrams, Them., 17 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of Hasidism was in 1893

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“Hasidism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hasidism. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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