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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One brother was getting married; the other, traumatized by his stint in Vietnam, announced that God had told him to become a Mormon.
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Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
The shooting took place in the parking lot of a meetinghouse of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, widely known as the Mormon church.
—Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Two people were killed and at least six others injured in a shooting outside of a Mormon church in Salt Lake City, police said.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
No, not Book of Mormon, but rather an original Greek tragedy written by a playwright named Stella that Angie commissioned to interview the women and craft a play about their group.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
The shooting took place in the parking lot of a meetinghouse of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, widely known as the Mormon church.
—Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Two people were killed and at least six others injured in a shooting outside of a Mormon church in Salt Lake City, police said.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
No, not Book of Mormon, but rather an original Greek tragedy written by a playwright named Stella that Angie commissioned to interview the women and craft a play about their group.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Mormon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mormon. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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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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