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

• Mormonism noun
• non-Mormon noun

Example Sentences

In 2017, during the summer between my junior and senior years, I was cast in the national tour of “The Book of Mormon.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Disney has said Hulu will live on as the global brand for general entertainment, with such shows as “Only Murders in the Building,” “Paradise,” and “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.”

From Los Angeles Times

The third season of Hulu’s “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,” which follows Utah-based social media influencers with varying degrees of faith, was not short on dramatic moments.

From Los Angeles Times

Ashlyn adds: "I don't think it would be as entertaining if The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives was actually just them bringing cookies to their neighbours and just living very wholesome family lives."

From BBC

The series will be produced by Tony Award winner Scott Delman, known for “The Book of Mormon” and “A Raisin in the Sun,” and sports journalist Albert Chen.

From Los Angeles Times