ˌmitnäˈged, miˈsnägə̇d noun
or mis·na·gid miˈsnägə̇d
( plural mit·nag·ge·dim or mit·nag·dim ˌmitnäg(ə)ˈdēm, miˈsnägdə̇m ; or mis·nag·dim miˈsnägdə̇m)
Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: New Hebrew mithnāggēd & Yiddish misnaged, from Hebrew mithnāggēd opposing, opponent
1. : an orthodox Jew especially in eastern Europe opposed to the teachings of the Hasidim
2. : a non-Hasid