Joachimite

English

Etymology

Joachim +‎ -ite

Noun

Joachimite (plural Joachimites)

1. (historical, Christianity) A member of a millenarian group that arose from the Franciscans in the 13th century, basing their ideas on the prior works of Joachim of Fiore, though rejecting the church of their day more strongly than he had.

   Synonym: Joachite

Related terms

• Joachimism