Borborite

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noun

A member of an ancient libertine Gnostic sect, said to be descended from the Nicolaitans.

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BarbaliteBorborianKoddianPhibioniteSecundianSocratite
OriginAncient Greek βόρβορος →
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Meanings

nounBorborite (plural Borborites)

plural Borborites

  1. historicalA member of an ancient libertine Gnostic sect, said to be descended from the Nicolaitans.

    Synonyms: Barbalite, Borborian, Koddian, Phibionite, Secundian, Socratite

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA member of an ancient libertine Gnostic sect, said to be descended from the Nicolaitans.

Similar
BarbaliteBorborianKoddianPhibioniteSecundianSocratite

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekβόρβορος“mud”
  2. EnglishBorborite

From Ancient Greek βόρβορος (bórboros, “mud”) + -ite.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Βορβοριανός
  • Βορβοριανός (Borborianós)member of an ancient Gnostic sect
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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