geestdrijver
Dutch
Alternative forms
- geestdryver (obsolete)
- gheestdrijver (obsolete)
- gheestdryver (obsolete)
Etymology
Compound of geest (“spirit, Holy Spirit; mind”) + drijven (“to drive, to lead, to chase”) + -er.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɣeːs(t)ˌdrɛi̯.vər/
- Hyphenation: geest‧drij‧ver
Noun
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.
Derived terms
- geestdrijverij
Related terms
- geestdrift
- geestdriftig
- geestdrijvisch
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