zad·dik
| \ ˈtsä-dik
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variants:
or tzaddik
plural zaddikim or tzaddikim\
tsä-ˈdi-kəm
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Definition of zaddik
1
: a righteous and saintly person by Jewish religious standards
2
: the spiritual leader of a modern Hasidic community
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“Zaddik.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zaddik. Accessed 3 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of zaddik was in 1873
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