tzaddik means A very righteous person, especially a Hassidic spiritual leader. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 85 out of 100.
tzaddik is pronounced /ˈtsɑː.diːk/.
Why “tzaddik” is a great word
TZADDIK — [Noun] A person of exceptional righteousness, specifically a spiritual leader whose profound piety and closeness to God form the center of a Hasidic community’s life. From Hebrew צַדִּיק (tsadík, "righteous person"), with many pronunciations influenced by Yiddish צדיק (tsadek). Unlike "saint" (which implies a posthumous, canonized figure of Christian veneration) or "rabbi" (which denotes a scholar and legal authority by dint of ordination and learning), a tzaddik is a living conduit, a soul so aligned with the divine that it becomes a wellspring for others. He is the weathered hand extended in blessing over Sabbath candles, the patient ear absorbing the whispered sorrows of a hundred petitioners, and the palpable stillness in a room when he speaks—a human axis of holiness in a turning world.
noun
- A very righteous person, especially a Hassidic spiritual leader.“For in dreams one thinks with the eyes and the ears; speech has no nouns, just verbs; only in dreams is every person a zaddik, never a murderer….”