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📜 Relating to Mormons 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 A Mormon follower 📖 Old term for Mormon
Mormonite

Mormonite

8.6
Relating to the Mormon church and its beliefs
  • adjective
  • /ˈmɔrməˌnaɪt/
  • Archaic
translation icon : mormón
  • Many early settlers in Utah built homes in the Mormonite architectural style.

Examples

  • The Mormonite community has unique traditions.

  • She wrote her thesis on Mormonite traditions in the western United States.

  • The museum features a collection of Mormonite artifacts from the 1800s.

  • Many Mormonite beliefs focus on family values.

  • The article discussed several Mormonite customs and their significance in the community.

  • Her research focused on the Mormonite teachings that emphasize family unity.

  • Understanding the Mormonite values can help bridge cultural gaps in today's society.

Synonyms

Mormon
vsMormonite
69 4.2

Relating to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints or its members

refers more broadly to the movement and its beliefs and practices

Surface Forms

Mormonite positive

Morphology

Mormonite = Mormon (semi-transparent) = Mormon + ite

The suffix '-ite' indicates a follower or relating to, but the specific religious connotation may not be immediately clear.

Etymology

Mormonite comes from Mormon, the name in the 'Book of Mormon', plus the ending -ite meaning 'member of', so it describes things 'relating to Mormons'.