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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun One who adheres literally to the Scriptures, and makes them the foundation of all philosophy; one well versed in Scripture; a student of Scripture.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun One who adheres literally to the Scriptures.

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  • noun One who adheres literally to the Scriptures.

Etymologies

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scriptural +‎ -ist

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Examples

  • Has there been an an officially non scripturalist regime which did not slaughter its people?

    Not news « BuzzMachine 2005

  • The Sufi orders varied widely in their practices and general outlook: some tended toward a sober pietistic and ascetic view consistent with the scripturalist conception of Islam; others promoted ecstatic practices, magical beliefs, and the veneration of saints.

    b. Iran, Iraq, and Anatolia 2001

  • If you're going to be a Constitutional scripturalist whack-job, at least read your secular Bible closely.

    unknown title 2009

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