Jehovah's Witness

British

noun

a member of a Christian Church of American origin, the followers of which believe that the end of the present world's system of government is near, that all other Churches and religions are false or evil, that all war is unlawful, and that the civil law must be resisted whenever it conflicts with their Church's own religious principles

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“We had a Jehovah’s Witness knock on our door and ask, ‘How do you feel about the world?’

From MarketWatch • Oct. 21, 2025

Like Junaid, Martin Riley - who was brought up a Jehovah's Witness - was also ostracised by his family.

From BBC • May 31, 2025

Even a textual reproduction of the Jehovah’s Witness story demonstrates why it was a permanent part of his historical canon.

From Salon • Aug. 20, 2024

Panjabi portrays Reena’s mother, Suman, a reserved but resolute woman and member of the Jehovah’s Witness faith who runs a home with rules that exasperate her eldest child.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2024

The warder who supervised us at night was a quiet, elderly Jehovah’s Witness whom Mac Maharaj had befriended.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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