Campbellite

American  

[kam-buh-lahyt, kam-uh-] / ˈkæm bəˌlaɪt, ˈkæm ə- /

noun

Usually Disparaging and Offensive.

1. a member of the Disciples of Christ.

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Sensitive Note

A term of mild contempt, Campbellite is also rejected by those to whom the term applies. These Christians prefer to associate themselves with the teachings of Christ, rather than the teachings of Alexander Campbell.

Etymology

Origin of Campbellite

1820–30, A. Campbell + -ite ¹

Example Sentences

He attended Hiram College, a Campbellite institution, kept detailed diaries in which he developed grandiose poetic projects, studied the Bible and Poe, aspired to be both a major prophet and an independent thinker.

From Time Magazine Archive

At 19 she was a sophisticated young lady who had been to Nashville, read the works of James Oliver Curwood. and belonged to the fashionable Campbellite Church.

From Time Magazine Archive

Here I handed my letter of introduction to William Pace, brother of my neighbor, James Pace, who received us kindly and procured us the liberty of holding forth in the Campbellite chapel.

From The Mormon Menace The Confessions of John Doyle Lee, Danite by Lewis, Alfred Henry

I held a closing debate in that settlement with the Rev. Mr. Cantrall, of the Campbellite faith.

From The Mormon Menace The Confessions of John Doyle Lee, Danite by Lewis, Alfred Henry

Parson Hall, the presiding Campbellite minister, was on his feet in a moment and denounced us as impostors.

From The Mormon Menace The Confessions of John Doyle Lee, Danite by Lewis, Alfred Henry