Khlyst

K5H4L1Y4S1T1

noun

A member of an underground religious movement that split off from the Russian Orthodox Church in 17th century.

OriginRussian хлыст →
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Meanings

nounKhlyst (plural Khlysts or Khlysti or Khlysty)

plural Khlysts · plural Khlysti · plural Khlysty

  1. historicalA member of an underground religious movement that split off from the Russian Orthodox Church in 17th century.
adjectiveKhlyst (not comparable)
  1. not comparableRelating to this movement.

Origin

  1. Russianхлыст
  2. EnglishKhlyst

Borrowed from Russian хлыст (xlyst).

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APA

Khlyst. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Khlyst

MLA

“Khlyst.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Khlyst. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Khlyst,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Khlyst.

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