Tzaddik

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈtsɑː.diːk/, /ˈtsɑː.d‌ək/, /ˈsɑː.d‌ək/

Alternative forms

• zaddik
• tsadik
• tsadiq
• tsaddik
• tzadik

Origin

From Hebrew צַדִּיק (tsadík, "righteous person"). Many pronunciations and spellings have come under the influence of Yiddish צדיק or German Zaddik.

Full definition of tzaddik

Noun

1. (Judaism) A very righteous person, especially a Hassidic spiritual leader.