Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

laestadianism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: laes-ta-di-an-ism
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A conservative Lutheran revival movement started in the middle of the 19th century, marked by pietistic and Moravian influences, and having many members in the Nordic countries.

Etymology

From Laestadian + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Laestadian

Questions

What does laestadianism mean?: A conservative Lutheran revival movement started in the middle of the 19th century, marked by pietistic and Moravian influences, and having many members in the Nordic countries.
Where does laestadianism come from?: From Laestadian + -ism.

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