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redemptionist

redemptionist noun: a proponent of redemptionism.

Noun

redemptionist (plural redemptionists)

  1. A proponent of redemptionism.
  2. (historical) One of an order of monks devoted to the redemption of Christian captives from slavery.

Forms of redemptionist

pluralredemptionists

Origin of redemptionist

From redemption + -ist. Piecewise doublet of redemptionista.

Questions about redemptionist

What does redemptionist mean?
Redemptionist means a proponent of redemptionism.
What part of speech is redemptionist?
Redemptionist is a noun.
What is the plural of redemptionist?
The plural of redemptionist is redemptionists.

Words near redemptionist in the dictionary

  1. redemptionary
  2. redemptioner
  3. redemptioners
  4. redemptionism
  5. redemptionisms
  6. redemptionist
  7. redemptionista
  8. redemptionistas
  9. redemptionists
  10. redemptionless
  11. redemptions

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