Mormon

[ mawr-muhn ]

/ ˈmɔr mən /

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noun

the popular name given to a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

See under Book of Mormon.

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OTHER WORDS FROM Mormon

Mor·mon·ism, nounnon-Mormon, noun, adjective

Words nearby Mormon

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How to use Mormon in a sentence

About 10 years ago, she became one of the few licensed sex therapists in the Mormon world.
Mormon sex therapist faces discipline and possible expulsion from the LDS Church|Sarah Pulliam Bailey|April 16, 2021|Washington Post
Lisa Patterson Butterworth, a licensed counselor based in Boise, Idaho, said other mental health professionals who are Mormon are also wondering whether they might get swept up in similar membership issues.
Mormon sex therapist faces discipline and possible expulsion from the LDS Church|Sarah Pulliam Bailey|April 16, 2021|Washington Post
To say it, openly, so boldly in a Mormon context where we dance around issues.
Mormon sex therapist faces discipline and possible expulsion from the LDS Church|Sarah Pulliam Bailey|April 16, 2021|Washington Post
Helfer, who has been in mental health services for 25 years, said most of her clients are Mormon or ex-Mormon, partly because they have a hard time finding a professional therapist who understands their faith and cultural background.
Mormon sex therapist faces discipline and possible expulsion from the LDS Church|Sarah Pulliam Bailey|April 16, 2021|Washington Post

As Fortune detailed when we named him to our 40 Under 40 list in 2016, Smith is a lifelong Utah resident and, like the majority of Utah residents, a Mormon.
Who is Ryan Smith, new owner of the Utah Jazz?|dzanemorris|October 28, 2020|Fortune
For Randy, a 50-year-old ex-Mormon gay man, this cure was a particularly bitter pill to swallow.
Your Husband Is Definitely Gay: TLC’s Painful Portrait of Mormonism|Samantha Allen|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Marriott, with its deep history in the Mormon faith, portrays itself as a deeply ethical institution.
How ‘Ethical’ Hotel Chain Marriott Gouges Guests in the Name of Wi-Fi Security|Kyle Chayka|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Utah, USA Brigham Young was definitely onto something when he sought to build his Mormon “Zion” in the rugged hinterland of Utah.
Why Your Next Vacation Will Be in Turkmenistan|Brandon Presser|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Jessen was named a Mormon bishop, but the appointment was met with vocal protests.
The Luxury Homes That Torture and Your Tax Dollars Built|Michael Daly|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Official Mormon histories about Joseph Smith may have been misleading.
God vs. the Internet. And the Winner is…|Michael Schulson|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After the Mormon fiasco and the evaporation of the Fieldingites, another denomination took it.
Our Churches and Chapels|Atticus
The miracles are believed in by many, but Spiritualism lags far behind the Mormon theology, and probably always will do.
Ancient Faiths And Modern|Thomas Inman
Can the Christian adopt the belief that Mahometan and Mormon are both orthodox because they have faith?
Ancient Faiths And Modern|Thomas Inman
Mormon had written on tablets an epitome of the annals of his ancestors, which epitome he entitled the Book of Mormon.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 5|Hubert Howe Bancroft
The Mormon guide for this end of the route, is good for nothing.
Journal of a Trip to California by the Overland Route Across the Plains in 1850-51|E. S. (Eleazer Stillman) Ingalls

British Dictionary definitions for Mormon

Mormon

/ (ˈmɔːmən) /

noun

a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, founded in 1830 at La Fayette, New York, by Joseph Smith

a prophet whose supposed revelations were recorded by Joseph Smith in the Book of Mormon

adjective

of or relating to the Mormons, their Church, or their beliefs

Derived forms of Mormon

Mormonism, noun

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