hasidism
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1. beliefs and practices of a sect of Orthodox Jews (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | orthodox judaism, |
| definition | : | beliefs and practices of a Judaic sect that strictly observes Mosaic law (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | chabad, chabad hasidism, |
| definition | : | a form of Hasidism practiced by Lithuanian and Russian Jews under communist rule; the beliefs and practices of the Lubavitch movement (noun.cognition) |
2. 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 (noun.group)
| hypernym | : | jewish orthodoxy, orthodox judaism, |
| definition | : | Jews who strictly observe the Mosaic law as interpreted in the Talmud (noun.group) |
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