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

Jehovah's Witnesses spokesman Andrew Basoo disputed that, saying: "Individual Witnesses make informed medical decisions that reflect their understanding of the Bible, while placing great value on the expertise of the medical professionals caring for them."

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

Growing up in the South Wales village of Aberbargoed, he accompanied his mother on door-knocking duties, an obligation of their Jehovah’s Witnesses religion.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2024

The Jehovah’s Witnesses took the Bible as the sole rule of faith and believed in a coming Armageddon between good and evil.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela