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Haugean

Haugean adjective: a pietistic state church reform movement of the late 18th and early 19th century, intended to bring new life and vitality into the Church of Norway, which had been often characterized by formalism and lethargy.

Adjective

Haugean (comparative more Haugean, superlative most Haugean)

  1. (historical) A pietistic state church reform movement of the late 18th and early 19th century, intended to bring new life and vitality into the Church of Norway, which had been often characterized by formalism and lethargy.

Noun

Haugean (plural Haugeans)

  1. (historical) A supporter of the Haugean church reform movement.

Forms of Haugean

Adjective
comparativemore Haugean
superlativemost Haugean
Noun
pluralHaugeans

Origin of Haugean

From Hauge + -an, after lay evangelist Hans Nielsen Hauge (1771–1824).

Words formed from Haugean

Questions about Haugean

What does Haugean mean?
Haugean means a pietistic state church reform movement of the late 18th and early 19th century, intended to bring new life and vitality into the Church of Norway, which had been often characterized by formalism and lethargy.
What part of speech is Haugean?
Haugean can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near Haugean in the dictionary

  1. Hauffs
  2. Haufschild
  3. Haug
  4. Haugan
  5. Haugans
  6. Haugean
  7. Haugeanism
  8. Haugeans
  9. Haugen
  10. Haugens
  11. Hauger

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