Eccl. Hist. [ad. F. Labadiste, f. Labadie: see -IST.] A follower of Jean de Labadie (1610–74), who seceded from the Roman Church and founded a sect holding Quietist views. So Labadism, the doctrines or practice of Labadists.
1753. Chambers, Cycl. Supp., Labadists.
1867. Jrnl. Voy. N. Y., Intro. p. xxxv. The position was desirable for a man of less pretensions to separation from the things of this world, than a Labadist with his penances.
1882–3. Schaff, in Encycl. Relig. Knowl., II. 1604.
