ebionitic

/ɛbɪəˈnɪtɪk/

Definitions

1. adjective

Relating to the Ebionites, a Jewish Christian sect that denied the divinity of Jesus and followed Jewish law.

“The scholar’s book was a comprehensive study of the ebionitic movement and its influence on early Christianity.”

2. noun

A member of the Ebionites.

“The historian spent years researching the ebionitic communities that existed in the 1st century AD.”

Synonyms

  • jewish-christian
  • sectarian

Antonyms

  • mainstream
  • orthodox