Mennonites

Cultural  

1. A Protestant denomination, founded in the early days of the Reformation, whose members believe in living with great simplicity and who refuse to hold public office or to serve in the military. Some are as strict as the Amish in rejecting modern conveniences, such as automobiles and radios. There are numerous Mennonite communities in Pennsylvania and the Middle West.

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Example Sentences

Another reason Mennonites may seek to avoid authorities is that some live in the U.S. illegally, having immigrated to Texas from Canada, Mexico, and Bolivia in waves over the past 50 years.

From Salon • Aug. 26, 2025

But Mennonites are not a monolith, she said, and many have embraced vaccinations.

From BBC • Jul. 20, 2025

An estimated 30,000 people of Doukhobor descent reside in Canada, and for decades they lived ascetic, communal lives reminiscent of the Quakers or Mennonites, though suffused with Russian culture and traditions.

From New York Times • Jun. 4, 2023

In that case, perhaps Therese is talking about overcast skies, art films and their casts of sullen soldiers, unhinged conductors, miserable Mennonites and influencers in tears.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2023

They were a mixed people; Moravians from Bohemia and Moravia, Mennonites from Switzerland and Holland, the Amish, the Dunkards, the Schwenkfelds, and the French Huguenots.

From Pennsylvania Dutch Cooking by Unknown