A follower or adherent of Boehmenism; someone who believes in or practices the mystical teachings of Jakob Böhme.
From 'Boehmenism' plus the suffix '-ist' (Greek '-istēs'), indicating an adherent or practitioner. Emerged in the 17th-18th centuries as Böhme's mystical philosophy spread and attracted committed followers across Europe, particularly in Germany and England.
Boehmenists were part of a broader mystical revival in early modern Europe that valued personal spiritual experience over institutional religion. Many were educated intellectuals fascinated by Böhme's cryptic but profound writings about the nature of God and creation.
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