1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Haggadah (the narrative and interpretive portions of Jewish rabbinic literature, as opposed to legal codes)
Usage: often capitalized; used in Jewish studies and religious contexts

Examples

• The hagadic portions of the Talmud contain stories and moral teachings.
• Scholars study hagadic texts to understand Jewish interpretive traditions.
• The rabbi drew on hagadic sources to illustrate the lesson.
• Hagadic literature offers rich narrative material for understanding Jewish thought.