In Mormonism, an ancient American prophet who compiled the Book of Mormon.
Used in a Sentence
mormon
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for mormon.
Editorial note
Well, imagine that Utah wanted to secede and form an independent Mormon theocracy in the middle of the USA.
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Definitions4
Parts of speech2
Quick take
In Mormonism, an ancient American prophet who compiled the Book of Mormon.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of mormon gathered in one view.
Any of various dark-coloured Asian species of papilionid butterflies of the genus Papilio.
(sometimes proscribed) Of, or pertaining to, the faith established by Joseph Smith, Jr.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for mormon.
noun
In Mormonism, an ancient American prophet who compiled the Book of Mormon.
noun
Any of various dark-coloured Asian species of papilionid butterflies of the genus Papilio.
adjective
(sometimes proscribed) Of, or pertaining to, the faith established by Joseph Smith, Jr.
noun
(originally derogatory, sometimes proscribed) A believer in the Mormon religion, which views Joseph Smith as a prophet of God and holds the Bible and the Book of Mormon as its primary scriptures.
Example sentences
Well, imagine that Utah wanted to secede and form an independent Mormon theocracy in the middle of the USA.
The Mormon Church was expanding outside the US to non-white countries since the 1800s.
The Mormon Church used to not allow black people to become priests, they probably changed that under threat of losing their tax-exempt status.
I also enjoyed (as an adult) Papa Married a Mormon which is John Fitzgerald's (Great Brain author) semi-autobiographical first novel.
The CIA and FBI do have recruitment programs for Mormon graduates, as they value the language skills and their abstinence from alcohol, drugs etc.
I am a Mormon and cutting off contact and shunning someone is definitely an outlier.
Same thing in defense - you can still get clearance but considering how many in the industry are Mormon you decrease your chances of being hired.
Second: Do you remember the Mormon funded ad blitz in California, which promised all kinds of (patently untrue) negative consequences if prop 8 went the wrong way?
How do you think the US would respond if the Mormon government ignored any law or court ruling against them, and went ahead with establishing their state?
Side note: I'm not Mormon but I was raised as one.
I'm religious (mormon) and have not seen any problems.
Granted, I was a Mormon missionary knocking on his door to talk spirituality, but out of the thousands of doors I knocked, that one still stands out as pretty spicy.
Quote examples
Ask the many Mormon male youths forced out of Fundamentalist Mormon societies where polygamy still is practiced (e.g., Colorado City, AZ); the older male hegemony wants a monopoly on the "upcoming crop" of coming-of-age young women.
The reason plurals doesn't flourish, to you, is because the people who practice it don't tell you, lest you tell them what you just told us, and the inevitable "are you Mormon?"
Proper noun examples
The fact of the matter is that I personally know people who are polyarmous and none of them are the creepy Mormon/Branch-Davidian type.
Matz, on top of being a well known coder, is also a relatively well known Mormon, meaning he doesn't drink.
It flourishes in self-segregated communities, Mormon-fundamentalist and Muslim-immigrant, rather than being widely distributed across society.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use mormon in a sentence?
Well, imagine that Utah wanted to secede and form an independent Mormon theocracy in the middle of the USA.
What does mormon mean?
In Mormonism, an ancient American prophet who compiled the Book of Mormon.
What part of speech is mormon?
mormon is commonly used as noun, adjective.