A follower of the Guru Maharaj Ji, or of the religious organization Divine Light Mission founded by him.
Origin
1970s; earliest use found in True. From late Sanskrit premī, nominative singular of premin imbued with love, probably punningly after PremPal Rawat, given name of Guru Maharaj Ji (b. 1957; later known as Maharaji); compare -ie.
Definition of premie in US English:
premie
noun
US
A follower of the Guru Maharaj Ji, or of the religious organization Divine Light Mission founded by him.
Origin
1970s; earliest use found in True. From late Sanskrit premī, nominative singular of premin imbued with love, probably punningly after PremPal Rawat, given name of Guru Maharaj Ji (b. 1957; later known as Maharaji); compare -ie.