Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The Southern Quarterly Review. From the name of Robert Owen + -ist, in quot. 1849 at sense A. after French owéniste.
Definition of Owenist in US English:
Owenist
nounˈəʊɪnɪst
Politics historical
= Owenite.
adjectiveˈəʊɪnɪst
Politics historical
= Owenite.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The Southern Quarterly Review. From the name of Robert Owen + -ist, in quot. 1849 at sense A. after French owéniste.