Hutterite

American  

[huht-uh-rahyt, hoot-] / ˈhʌt əˌraɪt, ˈhʊt- /

noun

1. a member of an Anabaptist sect following the principles of Jacob Hutter (d. 1536) of Moravia and practicing community of goods and nonconformity.

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Hutterite British  

/ ˈhʌtəˌraɪt /

noun

1. a member of an Anabaptist Christian sect founded in Moravia, branches of which established farming communities in western Canada and the northwest US

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Other Word Forms

• Hutterian adjective

Etymology

Origin of Hutterite

1635–45; Jacob Hutter + -ite ¹

Example Sentences

The market regulator said that instead of goose down, the jackets mainly use duck down and claims that a type of down known as Hutterite down was the warmest Canadian down misled consumers.

From Reuters • Sep. 9, 2021

They found that the Amish dust protected the mice from developing allergic asthma, but the dust from Hutterite homes did not.

From US News • Aug. 3, 2016

"Hutterite life makes my photos unique," he says.

From The Guardian • Mar. 8, 2013

The three bishops, who represent Hutterite colonies in the U.S. and Canada, said Thursday they are "deeply disappointed" in National Geographic Channel's "American Colony: Meet the Hutterites."

From Seattle Times • Jun. 14, 2012

He had been in Hutterite colonies that had come near to that magic number and seen firsthand how things had changed.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell