I. -_də̇st noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Jean de Labadie died 1674 + English -ist
: a member of a communistic sect of radical Pietists of the 17th and 18th centuries emphasizing spiritual rebirth and the inner illumination of the Holy Spirit as religious necessities
II. adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
: of or relating to Labadists or to their doctrines and practices