heränneiden
Heränneiden is a Finnish term that is primarily found in historical or scholarly writing and refers to the adherents of the Herännäisyys revival movement within Finnish Lutheranism. The word derives from the concept of being “awakened,” and in text it is often rendered as the plural genitive form of those who have awakened, used to describe members of the movement rather than as a contemporary self-designation.
Overview of the movement: Herännäisyys emerged in the late 18th and early 19th centuries as part of
Relation to other currents: In the Finnish religious landscape, Herännäisyys is one of the major revival movements
Contemporary usage: Today, the term heränneiden is mainly encountered in historical contexts; modern self-identifications typically use