English Explanatory Dictionary

Johannism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A variety of messianic Judaism which believed that John the Baptist was the Saviour, the Christ.
  2. A variety of Christianity which rejected Jesus of Nazareth as the Christ the Savior, and accepted John the Baptist as the Saviour Christ.
  3. A sect which worships John the Baptist
  4. A sect of followers of John the Baptist

Word forms

Johannism Johannisms

Etymology

From Johan (“John”) + -ism. From Saint John, John the Baptist.

Related words

Johan Johannite John John the Baptist Saint John Gnosticism Nestorianism
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