geestdrijver
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Dutch[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- geestdryver (obsolete)
- gheestdrijver (obsolete)
- gheestdryver (obsolete)
Etymology[edit]
Compound of geest (“spirit, Holy Spirit; mind”) + drijven (“to drive, to lead, to chase”) + -er.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
geestdrijver m (plural geestdrijvers)
- (religion, chiefly Protestantism) A zealot who purports to be guided by a deity, in particular by the Holy Spirit; originally used of Protestant sectaries who insisted on leadership by the Holy Spirit. [from 16th c.]
- (by extension) A demagogue or agitator.