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From Norwegian Hauge + -an, after lay evangelist Hans Nielsen Hauge (1771–1824).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Haugean
Today it 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. Full definition →