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Separatists
Separatists, name applied to those who split from the Established Church of England in the 17th century, organizing independent congregations. They had much in common with the Puritan party within the State Church, but went beyond them in desiring not merely a purification in ceremonial but also complete independence. Frequently they had no stated ministry, emphasizing only the bare letter of Scripture, believing in voluntary church membership, and a relatively democratic organization within the local church. The Pilgrims were Separatists, but most of the other New England settlers, such as those of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, were Puritans. In America the two groups tended to merge, but extreme Separatists, such as Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson, were persecuted. Certain ministers, such as Thomas Hooker and John Wise, opposed the dominant oligarchy of New England ministers on essentially Separatist principles.
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James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Separatists." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Separatists." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-Separatists.html James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Separatists." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-Separatists.html |
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separatists
separatists in religion, those bodies of Christians who withdrew from the Church of England. They desired freedom from church and civil authority, control of each congregation by its membership, and changes in ritual. In the 16th cent. a group of early separatists were known as Brownists after their leader, Robert Browne . The name Independents came into use in the 17th cent. Among other separatist groups were the Pilgrims , the Quakers (see Friends, Religious Society of ), and the Baptists . See Congregationalism . |
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"separatists." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "separatists." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-seprtsts.html "separatists." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-seprtsts.html |
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separatist
sep·a·ra·tist / ˈsep(ə)rətist/ • n. a person who supports the separation of a particular group of people from a larger body on the basis of ethnicity, religion, or gender: religious separatists. • adj. of or relating to such separation or those supporting it: a separatist rebellion. |
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"separatist." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "separatist." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-separatist.html "separatist." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-separatist.html |
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separatist
separatist n. a person who supports the separation of a particular group of people from a larger body on the basis of ethnicity, religion, or gender: religious separatists.
adj. of or relating to such separation or those supporting it: a separatist rebellion. |
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"separatist." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "separatist." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-separatist.html "separatist." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-separatist.html |
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Separatists
Separatists. A title applied to the followers of R. Browne and later to the Congregationalists and others who separated from the C of E.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Separatists." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Separatists." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-Separatists.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Separatists." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-Separatists.html |
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separatist
•fattist
•unpractised (US unpracticed)
•Esperantist, obscurantist
•Anabaptist, Baptist
•artist, Chartist
•clarinettist (US clarinetist), cornetist, duettist, librettist, vignettist
•leftist • dentist • transvestist • statist
•completist, defeatist, Docetist, élitist, graffitist
•pietist, quietist, varietist
•Semitist • Sanskritist • spiritist
•syncretist • portraitist
•anaesthetist (US anesthetist)
•rightist • finitist • orthodontist
•synoptist • flautist
•protist, unnoticed
•chutist, flutist, therapeutist
•absolutist • parachutist • cultist
•contrapuntist • occultist • scientist
•egotist
•dramatist, epigrammatist, melodramatist
•pragmatist • stigmatist • numismatist
•systematist • dogmatist • diplomatist
•hypnotist • immanentist • nepotist
•comparatist • indifferentist
•separatist • corporatist • Adventist
•Baathist • amethyst • telepathist
•homeopathist • farthest • furthest
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"separatist." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "separatist." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-separatist.html "separatist." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-separatist.html |
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