Complex sentence: Mitnagdim or misnagdim is a Hebrew word (מתנגדים) meaning "opponents"; this term was used to refer to Ashkenazi religious Jews who opposed Hasidic Judaism.
Split into simpler sentences: Mitnagdim or misnagdim is a Hebrew word (מתנגדים) meaning "opponents". This term was used to refer to Ashkenazi religious Jews who opposed Hasidic Judaism.