Mormon

American  

[mawr-muhn] / ˈmɔr mən /

noun

1. the popular name given to a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

2. Book of Mormon

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Mormon British  

/ ˈmɔːmən /

noun

1. a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, founded in 1830 at La Fayette, New York, by Joseph Smith

2. a prophet whose supposed revelations were recorded by Joseph Smith in the Book of Mormon

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adjective

1. of or relating to the Mormons, their Church, or their beliefs

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• non-Mormon
  noun
• Mormonism
  noun

Example Sentences

You’d be hard-pressed to find a more irresistible character on television than Cirie Fields on the 50th edition of “Survivor,” or one more discussed than “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star Taylor Frankie Paul.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Now a married mother of three, Smart, 38, who was raised Mormon, is an advocate for survivors of sexual violence.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

A practicing Mormon, Coppins had no previous experience with gambling but quickly learned how easily the “joyful naivete” of his initial use “could curdle into delusion and compulsion.”

From Slate • May 5, 2026

This kind of material damage isn’t just grist for the content mill of Mormon critics.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

But Danny, not a Mormon, wasn’t a fan of the activity.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel