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haugean

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
haugean
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

A pietistic state church reform movement of the late 18th and early 19th century, intended to bring new life and vitality into the Church of Norway, which had been often characterized by formalism and lethargy.

noun

A supporter of the Haugean church reform movement.

Etymology

From Hauge + -an, after lay evangelist Hans Nielsen Hauge (1771–1824).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Haugean (comparative) most Haugean (superlative) Haugeans (plural)

Derived Forms

Haugeanism

Questions

What does haugean mean?
A pietistic state church reform movement of the late 18th and early 19th century, intended to bring new life and vitality into the Church of Norway, which had been often characterized by formalism and lethargy.
Where does haugean come from?
From Hauge + -an, after lay evangelist Hans Nielsen Hauge (1771–1824).

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