Redemptorist

English

Etymology

From French Rédemptoriste, from Italian Redentorista, from redentore (“redeemer, savior”) (notably the Messiah, Christ; from Latin redēmptor, from redēmptus, perfect passive participle of redimō (“redeem, buy back”), itself from re- (“back; again”) + emō (“buy; gain, take, procure”)) + -ista (“-ist”).

Noun

Redemptorist (plural Redemptorists)

1. A member of the Roman Catholic missionary congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (i.e. Jesus Christ), founded in 1732 by Saint Alphonsus Maria of Liguori

Related terms

• redeemable
• redeemer
• redemption
• redemptioner
• redemptor
• redemptory

Translations

member of the Roman Catholic missionary congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer

• Dutch: Redemptorist (nl) m
• French: Redemptoriste m
• German: Redemptorist (de) m

• Italian: redentorista (it) m, liguorino (it) m
• Spanish: redentorista (es)

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Dutch

Etymology

From French Rédemptoriste, from Italian Redentorista, from redentore (“redeemer, savior”) (notably the Messiah, Christ; from Latin redēmptor, from redēmptus, perfect passive participle of redimō (“redeem, buy back”), itself from re- (“back; again”) + emō (“buy; gain, take, procure”)) + -ista (“-ist”).

Noun

Redemptorist m (^??? please provide the plural!, diminutive Redemptoristje)

1. A Redemptorist

Synonyms

• Ligorist m
• Liguorist m

Derived terms

• Redemptoristisch (adjective)
• Redemptoristenklooster n
• Redemptoristenkerk
• Redemptoristenklooster n
• Redemptoristenmissie

Related terms

• redemptie