Jehovah's Witnesses

American  

noun

1. a Christian sect, founded in the U.S. in the late 19th century, that believes in the imminent destruction of the world's wickedness and the establishment of a theocracy under God's rule.

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Jehovah's Witnesses Cultural  

1. A religious denomination that expects the millennium to begin within a very few years. Jehovah's Witnesses insist on the use of Jehovah as a name for God. They deny the doctrine of the Trinity and consider Jesus to be the greatest of the witnesses of Jehovah.

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Example Sentences

According to the organisation's website, Jehovah's Witnesses "avoid taking blood not only in obedience to God, but also out of respect for him as the Giver of life".

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

"Our core belief regarding the sanctity of blood remains unchanged. Jehovah's Witnesses make informed, conscientious choices that reflect both Scriptural principles and developments in modern medical practice."

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Born in 1952 in Cincinnati, Lemon grew up in Minneapolis in a family of Jehovah’s Witnesses.

From New York Times • Nov. 15, 2024

How does a skinny, gay Welsh kid raised in a strict Jehovah’s Witnesses community become a famous Hollywood action movie star with credits on “Clash of the Titans” and the “Fast & Furious” franchise?

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2024

Over the course of the next year Evelyn became involved with the Watch Tower organization, part of the church of Jehovah’s Witnesses.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela