Wilburite

noun

Wil·​bur·​ite

ˈwilbəˌrīt

plural -s

: a member of the Religious Society of Friends (Conservative) formed in the U.S. in 1845 as a protest on behalf of Inner Light against the doctrine of the Gurneyites

Word History

Etymology

John Wilbur †1856 American Quaker preacher + English -ite

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