n.
Pronunciation: ' män-t ə -nist
Function: noun
Etymology: Montanus, 2d century A.D. Phrygian schismatic
Date: 1577
: an adherent of a Christian sect arising in the late second century and stressing apocalyptic expectations, the continuing prophetic gifts of the Spirit, and strict ascetic discipline
– Mon · ta · nism \ -t ə - ˌ ni-z ə m \ noun