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Sabbatarian
/ ˌsæbəˈtɛərɪən /
noun
- a person advocating the strict religious observance of Sunday
- a person who observes Saturday as the Sabbath
adjective
- of or relating to the Sabbath or its observance
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Derived Forms
- ˌSabbaˈtarianism, noun
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Other Words From
- Sabba·tari·an·ism noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Sabbatarian1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Sabbatarian1
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Example Sentences
The rigid strictness of Sabbatarian practice requires the full energy of middle life.
Ryper shooting began by law yesterday, but our Sabbatarian proclivities prevented us from going forth to the chase.
It was issued to appease the clamor of the clergy who demanded it, and was drafted, not by Lincoln, but by some pious Sabbatarian.
When did Sabbatarian observances begin to be required by the Word of God, and when again did they cease to be so?
I have an instance of a very grim assertion of extreme sabbatarian zeal.
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