Reorganite

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Reorgan(ized) +‎ -ite.

Noun[edit]

Reorganite (plural Reorganites)

  1. (Mormonism, dated, often derogatory) A member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (RLDS Church; since 2001 the Community of Christ).
    • c. 1907, V. S. Peet, Polygamy: From a Non-Mormon Viewpoint, 2nd edition, page 13:
      The Reorganites are all haters; they hate Utah and the Utah Mormons; they will do most anything to injure the state of Utah.
    • 2012, Paul C. Gutjahr, The Book of Mormon: A Biography, →ISBN, page 81:
      By 1878, the Reorganites had rejected Joseph’s doctrine on the plurality of gods.

Adjective[edit]

Reorganite (not comparable)

  1. (Mormonism, dated, often derogatory) Pertaining to the RLDS Church or Community of Christ.
    • 1958, Bruce R. McConkie, “Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints”, in Mormon Doctrine, 1st edition, page 566:
      By 1894 [] according to their own claims, the Reorganite people had not been able to induce as many as a thousand original church members to join their cult.