Tractarianism

American  

[trak-tair-ee-uh-niz-uhm] / trækˈtɛər i əˌnɪz əm /

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.

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Tractarianism British  

/ trækˈtɛərɪəˌnɪzəm /

noun

1. another name for the Oxford Movement

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Other Word Forms

• Tractarian
  noun

Etymology

Origin of Tractarianism

1830–40; Tractarian ( def. ) + -ism

Example Sentences

His temporary leaning towards Tractarianism was no more than personal admiration for Newman, and he took orders not because he was a High Churchman, but because he was a Fellow.

From The Life of Froude by Paul, Herbert W. (Herbert Woodfield)

In other words, did Tractarianism exist in 1825, eight years before it was engendered by Keble’s sermon?” 

From George Borrow The Man and His Books by Thomas, Edward

He attacks the two extremes of Tractarianism and Skepticism; gives large and sound expositions of Dr. Whately's views of criminal jurisprudence; and attempts special biographical sketches, such as Fuller's, Luther's, Pascal's, and Plato's.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 2, July, 1850. by Various

On the surface, this seems quite unrelated to Tractarianism; for while the Tractarians were all for dogma, the Pre-Raphaelites were indifferent to it.

From The Age of Tennyson by Walker, Hugh

The genius of Tractarianism had rocked her cradle, and subsequently ruled her studies with a narrowly complacent pedantry all its own.

From Deadham Hard by Malet, Lucas