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Christianism

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[kris-chuh-niz-uhm] / ˈkrɪs tʃəˌnɪz əm /

noun

  1. the beliefs and practices of Christians.


Etymology

Origin of Christianism

1570–80; < Late Latin Chrīstiānismus < Greek Chrīstiānismós Christianity, equivalent to chrīstiān ( ós ) Christian + -ismos -ism

Example Sentences

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Instead of answering that question it rather laid down rules, the recognition of which was to be the guarantee of Christianism.

From History of Dogma, Volume 2 (of 7) by Buchanan, Neil

"The emotions of men," Rousseau argued, "have by seventeen hundred years of asceticism and Christianism been so disciplined, that they can now be trusted to their own guidance."

From The Origins and Destiny of Imperial Britain Nineteenth Century Europe by Cramb, J. A. (John Adam)

Descartes' independence of thought did not tend to revolt, as he had proved: in publishing his Discourse on Method he halted at the threshold of Christianism without laying his hand upon the sanctuary.

From A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 5 by Black, Robert

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