hasidism

Noun hasidism has 2 senses

• hasidism(n = noun.group) chasidim, chassidim, hasidim, hassidim - 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;
is a kind of jewish orthodoxy, orthodox judaism

• hasidism(n = noun.cognition) chasidism, chassidism, hassidism - beliefs and practices of a sect of Orthodox Jews;
is a kind of orthodox judaism
has particulars: chabad, chabad hasidism