familist

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noun

A member of the Family of Love religious group in 16th-century England.

First used 16th c.Scrabble 13
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Meanings

nounfamilist (plural familists)

plural familists

  1. historicallifestyleA member of the Family of Love religious group in 16th-century England.First known use 16th c.

    Like Francis Bacon, Familists believed that men and women might recapture on earth the state of innocence which existed before the Fall: their enemies said they claimed to attain the perfection of Christ.

    1972, Christopher Hill, The World Turned Upside Down, Folio Society, published 2016, page 15

Origin

From family + -ist.

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APA

familist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/familist

MLA

“familist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/familist. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “familist,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/familist.

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