A member or follower of the Encratites; a person practicing or believing in encratism.
From Greek 'enkrates' (self-controlled) + '-ite' (follower suffix). Names adherents of the Encratite movement.
The Encratites were so strict they created a whole different version of the Gospels without Jesus doing or approving anything sensual—they literally edited the Bible to match their ideology!
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