Definition of "hasidim" []

• A sect of Orthodox Jews that arose out of a pietistic movement originating in eastern Europe in the second half of the 18th century; a sect that follows the Mosaic law strictly (noun)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

• "Have the hasidim taken up arms in their conflict with the cyclists?"
• "One thing the hipsters should admit is that without the hasidim making the neighborhood so safe, they would never have had the guts to move into Bushwick/Williamsburg."
• "The hasidim ARE protective, but in a way that's the reason you're there, isn't it?"