Labadist

1 of 2

noun

Lab·​a·​dist

-də̇st

plural -s

: a member of a communistic sect of radical Pietists of the 17th and 18th centuries emphasizing spiritual rebirth and the inner illumination of the Holy Spirit as religious necessities

Labadist

2 of 2

adjective

"

: of or relating to Labadists or to their doctrines and practices

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Jean de Labadie †1674 + English -ist

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