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hussitism

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Huss⋅ite

  [huhs-ahyt]
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–noun
1. a member of the religious reformist and nationalistic movement initiated by John Huss in Bohemia in the late 14th century.
–adjective
2. of or pertaining to John Huss or the Hussites.
Origin:
1525–35; Huss + -ite 1

Related forms:
Huss⋅it⋅ism, noun
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Huss·ite   (hŭs'īt', hŏŏs'-)   
n.  A follower of the religious reformer John Huss.
adj.  Of or relating to John Huss or his religious theories.
Huss'it'ism n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

Hussite 
1532, follower of John Huss, Bohemian religious reformer burnt in 1415. His name is an abbreviation of the name of his native village, Husinec, lit. "goose-pen."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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