Odinist

American  

[oh-di-nist] / ˈoʊ dɪ nɪst /

noun

1. a follower of the polytheistic ancient Norse religion, in which Odin was the highest god, or of a modern revival or reconstruction of that religion.

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Etymology

Origin of Odinist

Odin ( def. ) + -ist ( def. )

Example Sentences

Two Odinist groups in Indiana were investigated for their involvement in the teen girls’ deaths, but police eventually ruled them out as suspects.

From Washington Times

The younger Burnside said he joined the NSM four years ago but has long harbored anti-Semitic views and is a practicing Odinist — the pagan religion Odinism is popular among some neo-Nazis.

From Washington Post

The guy who probably had the most influence on the domestic lone-wolf terrorist concept is Louis Beam, an influential Christian Identity figure and also in the Odinist camp.

From Salon

Kyle Rogers, their webmaster, is an Odinist or he appears to be that way.

From Salon

Unfortunately, in the late 1960s and early 1970s, a couple of important Christian Identity ministers — especially a guy named James Warner — became heavily influential in the Odinist movement.

From Salon