zaddik

noun zad·dik \ˈtsä-dik\

plural zad·dik·im or tzad·dik·im \tsä-ˈdi-kəm\

Definition of ZADDIK

: a righteous and saintly person by Jewish religious standards

: the spiritual leader of a modern Hasidic community

zad·dik or tzad·dik \ˈtsä-dik\

Yiddish tsadek, from Hebrew ṣaddīq just, righteous

First Known Use: 1873

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