Morrisite

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noun

A follower of Joseph Morris, the English-born American leader of a schismatic Mormon movement called Church of the Firstborn that expected an imminent Second Coming.

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Meanings

nounMorrisite (plural Morrisites)

plural Morrisites

  1. MormonismhistoricalA follower of Joseph Morris, the English-born American leader of a schismatic Mormon movement called Church of the Firstborn that expected an imminent Second Coming.
  2. historicalgovernmentA follower of Lewis Morris, an American revolutionary and Federalist politician.
  3. historicalgovernmentA follower of William Morris, a British anarchist socialist and Romantic artist associated with the Arts and Crafts movement.
adjectiveMorrisite (not comparable)
  1. Mormonismhistoricalnot comparablePertaining to Joseph Morris, his followers and their beliefs.
  2. historicalnot comparablegovernmentPertaining to Lewis Morris, his followers and their beliefs.
  3. historicalnot comparablegovernmentPertaining to William Morris, his followers and their beliefs.

Origin

From Morris + -ite.

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Translations

Esperanto morisido
  • morisidoa follower of various people with the surname Morris
Cite this entry
APA

Morrisite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Morrisite

MLA

“Morrisite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Morrisite. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Morrisite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Morrisite.

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