Buchmanism

[ book-muh-niz-uhm, buhk- ]

noun

1. the principles or the international movement of Moral Re-Armament or of the Oxford Group, or belief in or adherence to them.

Buchmanism

/ ˈbʊkməˌnɪzəm /

noun

1. See Moral Rearmament
   another name for Moral Rearmament

Derived Forms

• ˈBuchmanˌite, nounadjective

Other Words From

• Buch·man·ite [book, -m, uh, -nahyt, buhk, -], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Buchmanism¹

1925–30; Frank N. D. Buchman (1879–1961), U.S. religious leader; -ism

Word History and Origins

Origin of Buchmanism¹

C20: named after Frank Buchman (1878–1961), US evangelist who founded it