Quaker
Inner light seeker
A Quaker is a member of the Religious Society of Friends, a Christian denomination founded in 17th-century England emphasizing direct experience of God, silent worship, and pacifism.
Quakers reject formal clergy and creeds.
The name reportedly came from an admonition to "tremble at the word of the Lord," though members prefer "Friends." Quaker values shaped early Pennsylvania.
Quaker also appears in brand names and compounds: Quaker Oats, Quaker meeting. (Lowercase quaker means one who quakes.)
Place for group worship
- William PennPhiladelphia's Quaker founder
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
- unprogrammedLacking coded instructions
- discernmentKeen perception and judgment
elders · ministry · affirmation · plainness · consensus · clearness committee · Friends · silence
Philadelphia's Quaker founder
- PennsylvaniaNortheastern founding colony state
- abolitionismMovement to end oppression
- Underground RailroadCovert abolitionist escape network
- plain dressUnembellished clothing style
Nantucket · Philadelphia · sufferings · persecution · religious freedom · colonial America · antislavery · prison reform
Principled rejection of force
- conscientious objectorOne refusing military service morally
- antiwarOpposed to armed conflict
- peacemakingResolving conflicts through negotiation
- conflict resolutionSettling disputes between parties
mediation · civil disobedience · alternative service · reconciliation · disarmament · neutrality · draft resistance · peace activism
Unadorned, straightforward quality
- modestyAbsence of vanity
- plain speechUnembellished verbal expression
- plain dressUnembellished clothing style
- unadornedLacking decoration or ornament
frugality · integrity · humility · restraint · unpretentious · earthen · homespun · understated
Boiled grain breakfast
- granolaBaked oat cluster cereal
- gritsBoiled ground maize
- breakfast cerealBoxed morning grain food
- rolled oatsFlattened cereal grain
oat bran · oat flour · heart-healthy · porridge · cereal · breakfast · instant · brand
meetinghouse
Place for group worship
- William PennPhiladelphia's Quaker founder
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
- unprogrammedLacking coded instructions
discernment · elders · ministry · affirmation · plainness · consensus · clearness committee · Friends · silence · simplicity
William Penn
Philadelphia's Quaker founder
- PennsylvaniaNortheastern founding colony state
- abolitionismMovement to end oppression
- Underground RailroadCovert abolitionist escape network
plain dress · Nantucket · Philadelphia · sufferings · persecution · religious freedom · colonial America · antislavery · prison reform
nonviolence
Principled rejection of force
- conscientious objectorOne refusing military service morally
- antiwarOpposed to armed conflict
- peacemakingResolving conflicts through negotiation
conflict resolution · mediation · civil disobedience · alternative service · reconciliation · disarmament · neutrality · draft resistance · peace activism · Gandhian
plainness
Unadorned, straightforward quality
- modestyAbsence of vanity
- plain speechUnembellished verbal expression
- plain dressUnembellished clothing style
unadorned · frugality · integrity · humility · restraint · unpretentious · earthen · homespun · understated · unvarnished
oatmeal
Boiled grain breakfast
- granolaBaked oat cluster cereal
- gritsBoiled ground maize
- breakfast cerealBoxed morning grain food
rolled oats · oat bran · oat flour · heart-healthy · porridge · cereal · breakfast · instant · brand · logo
- Christian GroupsBaptist, Catholic, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian
- Food BrandsLay's, Doritos, Cheetos, Fritos, Tostitos
- ProtestantismLutheran, Protestantism, Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian
- DenominationsBaptist, Methodist, Lutheran, Presbyterian, Episcopal
- Mainline ProtestantsEpiscopal, Presbyterian, Methodist, Lutheran, United Methodist
- PepsiCo BrandsPepsi, Lay's, Doritos, Cheetos, Fritos
QuakerRoman Catholic
Christian denomination led from Vatican
Eastern Orthodox · papist · Catholic · priest · bishop
QuakerPentecostal
Tongues-speaking Christian denomination
charismatic · televangelist · Holy Roller · revivalist · gospel choir
- quake in one's bootsTo tremble with fear
- quaking in boots
- Quaker OatsMajor hot cereal brand
- quake in one's shoesBe extremely frightened
- quaking aspenTremulous deciduous tree
- Quaker meetingSilent communal religious service