Wednesday, March 28, 2007

Word Definition: Abecedarian

[pronounced: A-b-c-darian]
  1. novice learning basics of a discipline
  2. Sect of 16th century Anabaptists from Germany that found human knowledge contemptible. Instead they believed God would enlighten select believers through visions.

1 comment:

AJW said...

It's clear this was an insulting label applied to the group; I wonder who was the first to apply it. Luther? A later historian?