Confessionistn.
/kənˈfɛʃənɪst/ 1. An adherent of a particular religious confession, spec. of the Augsburg Confession, a Lutheran.
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society > faith > sect > Christianity > Protestantism > Lutheranism > [noun] > person
Lutheran1521
Lutheriana1530
Lutheranancer?a1562
Martinist1575
Confessionist1577
Lutheranizer1845
Lutherist1883
1577 W. Fulke Answer True Christian 61 in Two Treat. against Papistes I aske of them whether the Lutherans, Zuinglians, Illirians, Caluenistes, Confessionistes,...and such like, be all of one Church?
1625 R. Montagu Appello Cæsarem Ep. Ded. sig. a The Controversies..betweene the Protestant and Romish Confessionists.
1832 S. R. Maitland Facts & Documents 124 The reformers were taunted with the name of Confessionists.
1849 W. Fitzgerald tr. W. Whitaker Disputation Holy Script. 380 There is the utmost unanimity amongst the Confessionists (as they call them) in all things necessary, that is, in the articles of faith.
2. = confessionalist n. 1.
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society > communication > manifestation > disclosure or revelation > [noun] > self-revelation > confession > one who makes confession
confessor1594
confessionalist1827
Confessionist1858
confessant1880
1858 Sat. Rev. 5 269/1 The thorough confessionist always overstates his guilt.
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