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: has-si-dism. The stress falls on "has".

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.