Swedenborgian

American  

[sweed-n-bawr-jee-uhn, -gee-] / ˌswid nˈbɔr dʒi ən, -gi- /

adjective

1. of or relating to Emanuel Swedenborg, his religious doctrines, or the body of followers adhering to these doctrines and constituting the Church of the New Jerusalem, or New Church.

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noun

1. a believer in the religious doctrines of Swedenborg.

Other Word Forms

• Swedenborgianism noun
• Swedenborgism noun

Etymology

Origin of Swedenborgian

First recorded in 1795–1805; Swedenborg + -ian

Example Sentences

The 100-seat glass and wood sanctuary was built in 1951, designed by architect Lloyd Wright — the son of famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright — for the Swedenborgian Church.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2024

He told Gates he had also found spiritual fulfillment in other traditions, including his wife’s religion, Swedenborgian Christianity, a Protestant denomination based on the writings of Emanuel Swedenborg, an 18th-century Swedish mystic.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 6, 2022

He told Mr. Gates he had also found spiritual fulfillment in other traditions, including his wife’s religion, Swedenborgian Christianity, a Protestant denomination based on the writings of Emanuel Swedenborg, an 18th-century Swedish mystic.

From New York Times • Nov. 6, 2022

His vision, that Spotify is a force for good in the world of music, is almost Swedenborgian: salvation in the form of a fully licensed streaming-music service where you can find every record ever made.

From The New Yorker • Nov. 17, 2014

Daniel Hudson Burnham was born in Henderson, New York, on September 4, 1846, into a family devoted to Swedenborgian principles of obedience, self-subordination, and public service.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson