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 season 34 celebrities on DWTS include Jen Affleck (The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives), author and influencer Hilaria Baldwin, reality TV star Dylan Efron and actor/musician Corey Feldman.
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Lynette Rice, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
The show also followed Paul's new relationship with boyfriend Dakota Mortensen while the two expected their first child together; Mormon Wives followed the couple's ups and downs, and the two have since split.
—Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
From filming The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives season 3 while pregnant to giving birth to her third child to basically hopping straight from the delivery room to the studio to train for Dancing with the Stars season 34, what can’t the star do?
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 11 Sep. 2025
Paul, the perennially viral, soft-swinging, sometimes problematic yet incredibly watchable mommy influencer turned reality star via Hulu’s The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives is the next sweetheart looking for love on ABC’s 20-year-old dating show.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2025
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Lynette Rice, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
The show also followed Paul's new relationship with boyfriend Dakota Mortensen while the two expected their first child together; Mormon Wives followed the couple's ups and downs, and the two have since split.
—Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
From filming The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives season 3 while pregnant to giving birth to her third child to basically hopping straight from the delivery room to the studio to train for Dancing with the Stars season 34, what can’t the star do?
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 11 Sep. 2025
Paul, the perennially viral, soft-swinging, sometimes problematic yet incredibly watchable mommy influencer turned reality star via Hulu’s The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives is the next sweetheart looking for love on ABC’s 20-year-old dating show.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Mormon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mormon. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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Mormon
noun
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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