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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of geest (“spirit, Holy Spirit; mind”) + drijven (“to drive, to lead, to chase”) + -er.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɣeːs(t)ˌdrɛi̯.vər/
- Hyphenation: geest‧drij‧ver
Noun
geestdrijver m (plural geestdrijvers)
- (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
- (by extension) a demagogue or agitator
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