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Buchmanism

American  
[book-muh-niz-uhm, buhk-] / ˈbʊk məˌnɪz əm, ˈbʌk- /

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 British  
/ ˈbʊkməˌnɪzəm /

noun

  1. another name for Moral Rearmament

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of Buchmanism

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


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Buchmanism is about 20 years old, a mere infant in the range of religious history.

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In Princeton's Class of 1920, however, was a Canadian preacher's son whose popularity was immense, yet who surprised few of his friends when he was converted to "Buchmanism" the spring of his senior year.

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Last week The Churchman, liberal fortnightly, which has crusaded against Cinema Tsar Will Hays, "Buchmanism" and various Episcopal bishops,* was battling vigorously against the common cup.

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It also demonstrates that Buchmanism is a bore, at least in the movies, and that Joan Crawford, Fredric March, Rose Hobart, Nigel Bruce and Bruce Cabot are not.

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Nevertheless, the array of sponsors showed that what was once "Buchmanism" and is now The Groups has at last found wide favor in high places.

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