I. -_nə̇st noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Montanus, 2d century A.D. Christian schismatic of Phrygia in Asia Minor + English -ist
: a follower of Montanus who claimed that the Holy Spirit dwelt in him
II. adjective
or mon·ta·nis·tic | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|nistik
Usage: usually capitalized
: of or relating to Montanists or their doctrines : embracing Montanism