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Rosicrucianist

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌɹəʊ.zɪˈkɹuːʃənɪst/
  • General-American: /ˌɹoʊ.zɪˈkɹuʃənɪst/
  • General-American: /ˌɹɑzɪˈkɹuʃənɪst/
  • rhymes with -uːʃənɪst

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noun

Meaning 1

a member of any modern group or organization, e.g. Ancient Mystic Order Rosae Crucis (A.M.O.R.C.), formed for the study of Rosicrucianism and allied subjects.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English Rosicrucian Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English Rosicrucianist From Rosicrucian + -ist.