Jehovah's Witness

noun

1. a member of a Christian Church of American origin, the followers of which believe that the end of the present world's system of government is near, that all other Churches and religions are false or evil, that all war is unlawful, and that the civil law must be resisted whenever it conflicts with their Church's own religious principles

Example Sentences

Hollywood star Luke Evans has described the difficulties growing up as a Jehovah's Witness knowing he was gay.

From BBC

One of the Supreme Court stories I love is about Jehovah's Witness kids who wouldn't salute the flag in the 1940s.

From Salon

Then nine old guys looked down over that mahogany bench and said to those Jehovah's Witness children: You obey your parents.

From Salon

Even a textual reproduction of the Jehovah’s Witness story demonstrates why it was a permanent part of his historical canon.

From Salon

Panjabi portrays Reena’s mother, Suman, a reserved but resolute woman and member of the Jehovah’s Witness faith who runs a home with rules that exasperate her eldest child.

From Los Angeles Times