Mormon

noun

Mor·​mon ˈmȯr-mən 

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

Mormonism

ˈmȯr-mə-ˌni-zəm 

noun see usage paragraph below

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.

Examples of Mormon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Secret Wives of Mormon Wives' first four seasons are now streaming on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+. —Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026

The grand Mormon total: A weekly, eight-performance gross of $2,238,369, jumping $1,516,501 over the previous week to break the production’s previous nine-performance record of $2,224,280 from January 2025. —Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 June 2026

Hope joined Hulu’s The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives in season two. —Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026

The trend is said to have originated in Utah years ago at a specialty soda shop, Swig, reportedly due to people in the Mormon faith seeking an alternative to coffee. —Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Phrases Containing Mormon

• Mormon cricket
• Mormon tea

Rhymes for Mormon

• corpsman
• corpsmen
• foreman
• foremen
• warman
• longshoreman
• longshoremen
• metformin

Kids Definition

Mormon

noun

Mor·​mon ˈmȯr-mən 

: a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints founded by Joseph Smith in 1830 and accepting the Book of Mormon

Mormonism

ˈmȯr-mə-ˌniz-əm 

noun