Hussite

American  

[huhs-ahyt] / ˈhʌs aɪt /

noun

1. a member of the religious reformist and nationalistic movement initiated by John Huss in Bohemia in the late 14th century.

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adjective

1. of or relating to John Huss or the Hussites.

Hussite British  

/ ˈhʌsaɪt /

noun

1. an adherent of the religious ideas of John Huss or a member of the movement initiated by him

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adjective

1. of or relating to John Huss, his teachings, followers, etc

Other Word Forms

• Hussism noun
• Hussitism noun

Etymology

Origin of Hussite

First recorded in 1525–35; Huss + -ite ¹

Example Sentences

Important works of art from Bohemian lands were destroyed by iconoclasts during the Hussite Wars of the 15th century, and much was taken as booty during the Thirty Years’ War in the 17th.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

Nothing less than an ultimatum, it reminded Czechoslovaks of the stern papal bulls that the Vatican often sent to the country's Hussite reformers in the 15th century.

From Time Magazine Archive

Up went the Hussite flag over the Presidential Castle and loud and strong were the cries from Rome.

From Time Magazine Archive

To be sure, the Hussite celebrations were only part of the causes of Catholic hostility.

From Time Magazine Archive

The two armies met on the 8th of January, 1422, and the Hussite victory was so complete that the Emperor narrowly escaped falling into their hands.

From A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day by Taylor, Bayard