scripturalist

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noun

One who adheres literally to the Scriptures.

OriginEnglish scriptural ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Middle English scripture →
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Meanings

nounscripturalist (plural scripturalists)

plural scripturalists

  1. One who adheres literally to the Scriptures.
  2. A student of the Scriptures.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)ker-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*(s)kreybʰ-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*(s)kréybʰeti
  4. Proto-Italic*skreiβō
  5. Latinscrībō
  6. Latinscrīptūra
  7. Middle Englishscripture
  8. Englishscripture
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  11. Englishscriptural
  12. Englishscripturalist

From scriptural + -ist.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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