geestdrijver

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Etymology

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Compound of geest (spirit, Holy Spirit; mind) +‎ drijven (to drive, to lead, to chase) +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɣeːs(t)ˌdrɛi̯.vər/
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  • Hyphenation: geest‧drij‧ver

Noun

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geestdrijver m (plural geestdrijvers)

  1. (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.]
  2. (by extension) a demagogue or agitator

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