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

Secrets, Lies, Texas Wives (a title that sounds eerily similar to Hulu’s Secret Lives of Mormon Wives) also joins Bravo. —Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026

Amid the news of Paul and Mortensen's ongoing legal dispute, production was also halted in March on the fifth season of Mormon Wives after several cast members refused to work with Paul, sources told PEOPLE at the time. —Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026

The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives 8. —Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 May 2026

Visitor services cluster around the old Mormon farming community of Fruita inside the park and along the main road through Torrey village just outside the west gate. —Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 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