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

The rigid strictness of Sabbatarian practice requires the full energy of middle life.

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Ryper shooting began by law yesterday, but our Sabbatarian proclivities prevented us from going forth to the chase.

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It was issued to appease the clamor of the clergy who demanded it, and was drafted, not by Lincoln, but by some pious Sabbatarian.

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When did Sabbatarian observances begin to be required by the Word of God, and when again did they cease to be so?

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I have an instance of a very grim assertion of extreme sabbatarian zeal.

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