Anabaptist

noun

Ana·​bap·​tist ˌa-nə-ˈbap-tist How to pronounce Anabaptist (audio)
: a Protestant sectarian of a radical movement arising in the 16th century and advocating the baptism and church membership of adult believers only, nonresistance, and the separation of church and state
Anabaptist adjective

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Trump’s biggest increases were in urban or suburban areas with few Amish, while some areas with larger Amish populations generally saw a modest increase in the Trump vote, said Nolt, director of the college’s Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies. — Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2024 There are about 2,100 Amish residents in Virginia, according to the Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies at Elizabethtown College in Pennsylvania, which tracks Amish populations. — Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2024

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1531, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Anabaptist was in 1531

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