geestdrijver

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • geestdryver (obsolete)
  • gheestdrijver (obsolete)
  • gheestdryver (obsolete)

Etymology

Compound of geest (“spirit, Holy Spirit; mind”) +‎ drijven (“to drive, to lead, to chase”) +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣeːs(t)ˌdrɛi̯.vər/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: geest‧drij‧ver

Noun

geestdrijver m (plural geestdrijvers)

  1. (religion, chiefly Protestantism) a zealot who purports to be guided by a deity, in particular by the Holy Spirit; originally used of Protestant sectaries who insisted on leadership by the Holy Spirit [from 16th c.]
  2. (by extension) a demagogue or agitator

Derived terms

  • geestdrijverij
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