Tractarianism

[ trak-tair-ee-uh-niz-uhm ]

noun

1. the religious opinions and principles of the Oxford movement, especially in its early phase, given in a series of 90 papers called Tracts for the Times, published at Oxford, England, 1833–41.

Tractarianism

/ trækˈtɛərɪəˌnɪzəm /

noun

1. another name for the Oxford Movement

Derived Forms

• Tracˈtarian, nounadjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Tractarianism¹

1830–40; Tractarian ( def ) + -ism

Word History and Origins

Origin of Tractarianism¹

after the series of tracts, Tracts for the Times , published between 1833 and 1841, in which the principles of the movement were presented

Example Sentences

In and from Keble the mental activity of Oxford took that contrary direction which issued in what was called Tractarianism.

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But he then proceeds to inform us what should be the true object of national alarm, and that is Tractarianism!

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