Reorganite

English

Etymology

From Reorgan(ized) +‎ -ite.

Noun

Reorganite (plural Reorganites)

1. (Mormonism, dated, often derogatory) A member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (RLDS Church; since 2001 the Community of Christ).
   • c. 1907, V. S. Peet, Polygamy: From a Non-Mormon Viewpoint, 2nd edition, page 13:

     The Reorganites are all haters; they hate Utah and the Utah Mormons; they will do most anything to injure the state of Utah.

   • 2012, Paul C. Gutjahr, The Book of Mormon: A Biography, →ISBN, page 81:

     By 1878, the Reorganites had rejected Joseph’s doctrine on the plurality of gods.

Adjective

Reorganite (not comparable)

1. (Mormonism, dated, often derogatory) Pertaining to the RLDS Church or Community of Christ.
   • 1958, Bruce R. McConkie, “Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints”, in Mormon Doctrine, 1st edition, page 566:

     By 1894 […] according to their own claims, the Reorganite people had not been able to induce as many as a thousand original church members to join their cult.