Sabbatarian

[ sab-uh-tair-ee-uhn ]

noun

1. a person who observes the seventh day of the week, Saturday, as the Sabbath.
2. a person who adheres to or favors a strict observance of Sunday.

adjective

1. of or relating to the Sabbath and its observance.

Sabbatarian

/ ˌsæbəˈtɛərɪən /

noun

1. a person advocating the strict religious observance of Sunday
2. a person who observes Saturday as the Sabbath

adjective

1. of or relating to the Sabbath or its observance

Derived Forms

• ˌSabbaˈtarianism, noun

Other Words From

• Sabba·tari·an·ism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sabbatarian¹

1605–15; < Late Latin sabbatāri ( us ) ( sabbat ( um ) Sabbath + -ārius -ary ) + -an

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sabbatarian¹

C17: from Late Latin sabbatārius a Sabbath-keeper

Example Sentences

All but three states passed Sabbatarian laws, which were imposed on everyone, including religious observers whose Sabbath did not fall on Sunday.

From The New Yorker

The cinema on the Isle of Lewis is to open on a Sunday for the first time as part of a trial that has been opposed by Sabbatarian church leaders.

From BBC

The Sabbatarian tradition is upheld, in a serious way, by some small groups of religious Protestants and, of course, by observant Jews.

From New York Times

It will become a feature in our Sabbatarian domesticity some day, and among railway journeys at the present time it is unique.

From Project Gutenberg

In 1876, when the Centennial was held at Philadelphia, the Sabbatarians had control.

From Project Gutenberg