hassidism

Questions about hassidism

What does hassidism mean?

hassidism means "beliefs and practices of a sect of Orthodox Jews".

How many syllables are in hassidism?

hassidism has 3 syllables and divides as has-si-dism under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for hassidism?

Close synonyms include Hasidism, Chasidism, Chassidism. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is hassidism a common word?

hassidism is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.