Odinism

American  

[oh-di-niz-uhm] / ˈoʊ dɪˌnɪz əm /

noun

1. Scandinavian Mythology.  the polytheistic religion of ancient Scandinavia, in which Odin was the chief of the gods.

2. a modern revival or reconstruction of this religion, now sometimes associated with white supremacist ideology.

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Other Word Forms

• Odinist noun

Etymology

Origin of Odinism

Odin ( def. ) + -ism ( def. )

Example Sentences

Allen’s attorneys wrote that “absolutely nothing, links Richard Allen to Odinism or any religious cult.”

From Seattle Times

Mr. Allen, of Delphi, has no connections to Odinism, according to his attorneys.

From Washington Times

Murder suspect Richard Allen’s defense team argued that victims Abigail Williams, 13, and Liberty German, 14, had their lives ended in 2017 by members of a pagan Norse religion and White nationalist group called “Odinism.”

From Washington Times

“Members of a pagan Norse religion, called Odinism, hijacked by white nationalists, ritualistically sacrificed Abigail Williams and Liberty German,” the attorneys state said in the filing.

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The defense filing claims possible “Odinism signatures” were left at the crime scene, but that investigators abandoned that angle.

From Seattle Times