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

Historically, Mennonites faced persecution in other countries, making them leery of interacting with authorities, Holbrooks said.

From Salon • Aug. 26, 2025

Yet Christians of many stripes — including Baptists, Mennonites and others who call themselves “children of God” — were among the first people to use the new Saudi tourist visas.

From New York Times • Jun. 24, 2023

Egon Neufeld's grandfather is one of the Mennonites who settled in the Chaco in 1930, escaping persecution in Ukraine.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2023

‘Women Talking’ novelist Miriam Toews discusses what Mennonites think of the Oscar-nominated film and what she thinks of Sarah Polley’s use of the Monkees.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2023

Several religious communities composed of isolated and unassimilated groups, such as the German Mennonites, have been intensively studied.

From Introduction to the Science of Sociology by Park, Robert Ezra