revelationist
revelationist noun: a person who believes in divine revelation.
Noun
revelationist (plural revelationists)
- A person who believes in divine revelation.
- A person who makes a revelation.
- Otherwiſe, by this plea of an unction from the Spirit, you may take upon you the function of Kings in the world, as well as of Prieſts in the Church; for the Revelationiſt joyns them both together, ſaying, He hath made us Kings and Prieſts.1657, Jeffry Watts, “Of the Ministery of the Church of England”, in A Scribe, Pharisee, Hypocrite; and His Letter Answered, Separates Churched, Dippers Sprinkled: […], London: […] Edward Dod, […]...
- Such were thoſe that preſented to be inſpired with ſome divine Fury, or ſtrange Rapture, called Lymphatici, q. d. Νυμφόληπτοι, And the Enthuſiaſts, or pretended Revelationiſts.[1696?], Alethius Phylopsyches [pseudonym], “Proving by Philosophy the Separate Existence of the Soul”, in Ψυχηλογια [Psychelogia]; or Serious Thoughts on Second Thoughts. […], London: […] John Nutt...
Forms of revelationist
| plural | revelationists |
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Origin of revelationist
From revelation + -ist.
Questions about revelationist
- What does revelationist mean?
- Revelationist means a person who believes in divine revelation.
- What part of speech is revelationist?
- Revelationist is a noun.
- What is the plural of revelationist?
- The plural of revelationist is revelationists.
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