SINCE 1828
zaddik
noun
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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