Protestant
noun
any Western Christian who is not an adherent of a Catholic, Anglican, or Eastern Church.
anti-Protestant
-
a word derived from
Protestant.
Example Sentences
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These changes were long referred to as the “Counter-Reformation,” but are now recognized by historians as constituting a Catholic Reformation that was more than just an anti-Protestant reaction.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2020
“This is true not just when such prejudice is anti-Catholic, but also when it is anti-Semitic, anti-Muslim, anti-Hindu, or anti-Protestant, or any other religion.”
From Washington Times ● Jan. 10, 2019
In Rome, Italian officials denied that the ban on the Churches of Christ was anti-Protestant persecution.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Roman Catholic Church and the pro-Catholic government should agree to denounce and punish anti-Protestant assaults, guarantee freedom of worship.
From Time Magazine Archive
Bonner, Bishop of London, served "Bloody" Mary's anti-Protestant zeal, died in the Marshalsea Prison under Elizabeth.
From Critical and Historical Essays — Volume 1 by Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron Macaulay
