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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Hegseth ordered this latest move to streamline the number of religions in a May 20 memo sparking the controversy with the Mormon lawmakers.
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Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 9 June 2026
The Book of Mormon is currently the 10th longest-running Broadway musical of all time and remains the longest-running show in the 100-year history of the Eugene O'Neill Theatre.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
The non-inclusion of the church among other Christian denominations created a backlash on social media and drew strong rebukes from Mormon members of Congress who urged the Pentagon to update the list.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 8 June 2026
Original Broadway cast members of The Book of Mormon Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells will salute the show’s 15th anniversary.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 7 June 2026
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Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 9 June 2026
The Book of Mormon is currently the 10th longest-running Broadway musical of all time and remains the longest-running show in the 100-year history of the Eugene O'Neill Theatre.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
The non-inclusion of the church among other Christian denominations created a backlash on social media and drew strong rebukes from Mormon members of Congress who urged the Pentagon to update the list.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 8 June 2026
Original Broadway cast members of The Book of Mormon Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells will salute the show’s 15th anniversary.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 7 June 2026
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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
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