marianist

Etymology

From Marian + -ist.

marianist means A member of the Society of Mary, a congregation of Roman Catholic brothers and priests who look to the Virgin Mary as a model of faith and spirituality. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 91 out of 100.

noun

A member of the Society of Mary, a congregation of Roman Catholic brothers and priests who look to the Virgin Mary as a model of faith and spirituality.“And Catholic Marianists, for their part, have looked for ultimate authority instead in the miraculous realm of mystical visions and end-time prophecy. Mainly because of their passionate commitment to anti-abortion activism, Catholic conservatives have thus far wielded a far greater public presence than either separatists or Marianists.”