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Asatruan

Asatruan noun: asatruist.

Noun

Asatruan (plural Asatruans)

  1. (rare) Asatruist
    • The Asatruans, who take their name from an Icelandic term meaning "those true to the Gods," are a northern California–based religious group who trace their pre-Christian ancestry to Scandinavian and Germanic tribes of northern Europe. The Asatruans sued to stop the United States government from...2000, David Hurst Thomas, Skull Wars: Kennewick Man, Archaeology, and the Battle for Native American Identity, Basic Books, →ISBN, page xxiv
    • Religious or spiritual beliefs may have a particularly strong influence on medical decisions made by patients whose religious beliefs are not traditional. Consider the refusal of blood products by Jehovah's Witnesses, the forgoing of medical care by Christian Scientists, or the avoidance of...2013, Harold G. Koenig, Spirituality in Patient Care, 3rd edition, Templeton Foundation Press, →ISBN, page 33

Examples of Asatruan in a sentence

  • The Asatruans sued to stop the United States government from repatriating the bones to the Indian claimants.2000, David Hurst Thomas, Skull Wars: Kennewick Man, Archaeology, and the Battle for Native American Identity, Basic Books, →ISBN, page...
  • Likewise, a study of 458 "neo-pagans" (Wiccans, Druids, Asatruans) reported that 73 percent had religious or spiritual beliefs that would influence their medical decisions.2013, Harold G. Koenig, Spirituality in Patient Care, 3rd edition, Templeton Foundation Press, →ISBN, page 33:
  • Most neopagan groupings I met did not openly proclaim racial exclusivity the way the Asatruans did.2022, Annika Björnsdotter Teppo, Afrikaners and the Boundaries of Faith in Post-Apartheid South Africa, Routledge, →ISBN, page 152:

Forms of Asatruan

pluralAsatruans

Origin of Asatruan

From Asatru + -an.

Questions about Asatruan

What does Asatruan mean?
Asatruan means asatruist.
How do you use Asatruan in a sentence?
The Asatruans sued to stop the United States government from repatriating the bones to the Indian claimants.
What part of speech is Asatruan?
Asatruan is a noun.
What is the plural of Asatruan?
The plural of Asatruan is Asatruans.

Words near Asatruan in the dictionary

  1. asatones
  2. Asatos
  3. Asatrian
  4. Asatrians
  5. Asatru
  6. Asatruan
  7. Asatruans
  8. Asatruar
  9. Asatruars
  10. Asatruer
  11. Asatruers

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