zaddik
zad·dik
noun \ˈtsä-dik\ plural zad·dik·im or tzad·dik·im \tsä-ˈdi-kəm\
Definition of ZADDIK
1
: a righteous and saintly person by Jewish religious standards
2
: the spiritual leader of a modern Hasidic community
Variants of ZADDIK
zad·dik or tzad·dik \ˈtsä-dik\
Origin of ZADDIK
Yiddish tsadek, from Hebrew ṣaddīq just, righteous
First Known Use: 1873
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