wyclifite

Meanings

• noun

  A follower of John Wycliffe, an English theologian and academic, active during the late medieval period.

  - "Wyclifites were early advocates for translating the Bible into the vernacular."
  - "John Wycliffe's ideas gained widespread support among the Wyclifites."

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Variants

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Wycliffite , Wycliffites

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Etymology

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Derived from the name of John Wycliffe (c. 1320-1384), an English theologian and academic.

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Trivia

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1. The first complete English translation of the Bible was completed by John Wycliffe and his followers, known as Wyclifites.

2. The Wyclifites were also known as 'Lollards' due to their practice of 'mumbling' or 'mumbling' the Bible, which was a way of reading it aloud to oneself.

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1. Lollards: A group of English laypeople who were influenced by the ideas of the Wyclifites and advocated for the translation and dissemination of the Bible in the vernacular.

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The Wyclifites were a significant movement during the late medieval period, advocating for the translation of the Bible into the vernacular and challenging the authority of the Church. Their ideas laid the groundwork for the Protestant Reformation.

How to Memorize "wyclifite"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a group of people from the late medieval period, gathered around a table, studying the Bible in their native language.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term 'Wyclifite' with the idea of translating the Bible into the vernacular.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'WYCLIFFE' to remember the key ideas associated with the Wyclifites: 'W' for Wycliffe, 'Y' for Yale, 'C' for Church, 'L' for Laypeople, 'I' for Ideas, 'F' for Fellowship, 'F' for Faith, and 'E' for English.

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