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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

Lemon was a Jehovah’s Witness and declined to receive blood transfusions.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 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

This meant parents who were not members of the Nazi Party or who had friends who were Jews or practiced the Jehovah’s Witness faith.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

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