# Johannism

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A variety of messianic Judaism which believed that John the Baptist was the Saviour, the Christ.
2. A variety of Christianity which rejected Jesus of Nazareth as the Christ the Savior, and accepted John the Baptist as the Saviour Christ.
3. A sect which worships John the Baptist
4. A sect of followers of John the Baptist

## Etymology
From Johan (“John”) + -ism. From Saint John, John the Baptist.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/johannism