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Pentecostalist

Pentecostalist

8.7
A person who belongs to a church that believes people can meet God through the Holy Spirit
  • noun
  • /ˌpɛntɪˈkɔstəlɪst/
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Examples

  • It was among the Pentecostalists and during the various Great Awakening movements that American anti-intellectualism flourished, chiefly in the South.

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  • As a devoted Pentecostalist, she frequently shares her personal experiences of faith during services.

  • The Pentecostalist church emphasizes the importance of experiencing the Holy Spirit during worship.

  • Many Pentecostalists believe that speaking in tongues is a sign of their connection to God.

Synonyms

Pentecostal
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A person who belongs to a Christian group that focuses on the Holy Spirit and speaking in tongues

focuses on personal encounter via baptism with the Holy Spirit rather than specific practices

Surface Forms

Pentecostalist singular
Pentecostalists plural

Morphology

Pentecostalist = Pentecostal (transparent) = Pentecost + al + ist

Formed by adding the agentive suffix '-ist' to the adjective 'Pentecostal', yielding a predictable meaning 'a person who is Pentecostal'.

Etymology

The word Pentecostalist comes from Pentecost, the Christian festival when the Holy Spirit came to the first followers, and the ending -ist meaning 'one who follows'. The name Pentecost comes from a Greek word meaning 'fiftieth' because it is fifty days after Easter. So a Pentecostalist is a person who follows the Pentecost experience and believes in direct gifts from the Holy Spirit, like speaking in tongues.