Meanings
nounLoyolite (plural Loyolites)
plural Loyolites
- archaicCatholicismA Jesuit; a member of the Society of Jesus.
Origin
From Loyola + -ite. Named after Ignatius of Loyola (1491–1556), who founded the religious order of the Society of Jesus.
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Loyolite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Loyolite
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“Loyolite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Loyolite. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Loyolite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Loyolite.
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