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Laestadianism

Laestadianism proper noun: a conservative Lutheran revival movement started in the middle of the 19th century, marked by pietistic and Moravian influences, and having many members in the Nordic countries.

Proper noun

Laestadianism

  1. A conservative Lutheran revival movement started in the middle of the 19th century, marked by pietistic and Moravian influences, and having many members in the Nordic countries.

Origin of Laestadianism

From Laestadian + -ism.

Questions about Laestadianism

What does Laestadianism mean?
Laestadianism means a conservative Lutheran revival movement started in the middle of the 19th century, marked by pietistic and Moravian influences, and having many members in the Nordic countries.
What part of speech is Laestadianism?
Laestadianism is a proper noun.

Words near Laestadianism in the dictionary

  1. laeotropically
  2. Laertes
  3. LAEs
  4. laesio enormis
  5. Laestadian
  6. Laestadianism
  7. Laestadians
  8. Laestrygon
  9. Laestrygones
  10. Laestrygonian
  11. Laestrygonians

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