A follower of John Huss, the Bohemian reformer, who was adjudged a heretic and burnt alive in 1415.

an adherent of the religious reforms of John Huss

The Hussites comprised a Christian movement following the teachings of the reformer Jan Hus (circa 1369–1415), who was influenced by John Wyclif and became one of the forerunners of the Protestant Reformation. This predominantly religious movement was also propelled by social issues and strengthened the Czech national self-awareness. Among present-day Christians its traditions are represented in churches which call themselves Moravian or Unity of the Brethren churches, and in the refounded Czechoslovak Hussite Church.