Hutterites
|hut-ter-ite(s)|
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/ˈhʌtərˌaɪts/
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/ˈhʌtəraɪts/
(Hutterite)
follower of Hutter; communal Anabaptist member
Etymology
'Hutterite' originates from the German surname 'Hutter' (from Jakob Hutter, an early 16th-century leader of the group) combined with the English suffix '-ite' meaning 'follower of' or 'member of'.
The term developed from German references to followers of Jakob Hutter (German: 'Hutterische' or similar forms) into English as 'Hutterite' (Hutter + -ite) to denote members of that religious community.
Initially it specifically meant 'a follower of Jakob Hutter'; over time it has come to mean more broadly 'a member of the Hutterite communal Anabaptist churches/colonies'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
members of a communal Anabaptist Christian group (originating in the 16th century) who live in agricultural colonies and practice communal ownership and collective living.
Many Hutterites live in rural communal colonies on the Canadian prairies and in parts of the United States.
Noun 2
a member of the Hutterite community; used interchangeably with 'Hutterite' when referring to an individual or group.
She is one of the Hutterites who helped organize the community's harvest festival.
Last updated: 2025/08/15 07:48