Hasidicadj.n.

1857 Jewish Intelligence Sept. 289/1 The Chasidic Jews are a good deal incensed with the inquirer W—, because of his intercourse with me.

1874 Rep. London Soc. promoting Christianity amongst Jews 66 71 The town in which this occurred was the seat of a Chasidic ‘Gute-Jud’, (rabbi or saint).

1927 Sunday Express 10 Apr. 5/7 ‘The Dybbuk’ is all about the Hassidic cult.

1962 J. Weaver in R. Weaver Canad. Short Stories (1968) 2nd Ser. 254 He couldn't have been more shocked if Jimmy had gown sidecurls and turned Hassidic.

2001 Time 5 Mar. 29 Following Hasidic custom, Hillary covered her head and chatted..across a coffee table, on which a tall bouquet of flowers served as the traditional screen that Hasidim require between the sexes.

1950 A. Ussher Magic People iii. 57 No other great religion could have incorporated rationalists, Maimonists, Kabbalists and Chassidics without a schism.

1980 Christian Sci. Monitor 4 Dec. 20/1 Chagall's parents were Hasidics, members of a group of Jewish mystics.

1993 Guardian 17 Apr. (Weekend Suppl.) 23/1 A speeding car driven by a Hasidic who, it was said, then tried to run away from the scene of the accident.

2015 J. Cohen Bk. of Numbers 212 Attendance requests from Hasidics seeking a minyan.