1
: the ancient redactor and compiler of the Book of Mormon presented as divine revelation by Joseph Smith
2
see usage paragraph below
: latter-day saint
especially
: a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Usage of Mormon and Mormonism
The use of the terms Mormon and Mormonism in their meanings relating to Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is discouraged by the church.
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The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives is back for season three, but Jen Affleck has been on television screens for the past few months during her time on Dancing With the Stars.
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Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Nov. 2025
Summer’s Over It series has largely been dedicated to her tumultuous love life, which the R&B singer confirmed in an interview with Speedy Mormon was relatively tame at the moment.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 14 Nov. 2025
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives season three The Latter-day Saints’ soft-power takeover of American culture continues.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
Secret Lives of Mormon Wives season 3 ends with the women seemingly resolving their issues with Demi Engemann, but Layla Taylor told Newsweek there’s no room for a friendship.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
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Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Nov. 2025
Summer’s Over It series has largely been dedicated to her tumultuous love life, which the R&B singer confirmed in an interview with Speedy Mormon was relatively tame at the moment.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 14 Nov. 2025
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives season three The Latter-day Saints’ soft-power takeover of American culture continues.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
Secret Lives of Mormon Wives season 3 ends with the women seemingly resolving their issues with Demi Engemann, but Layla Taylor told Newsweek there’s no room for a friendship.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
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Mormon
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Mor·mon
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: a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints founded by Joseph Smith in 1830 and accepting the Book of Mormon
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