gentilism

[ jen-tl-iz-uhm ]

/ ˈdʒɛn tlˌɪz əm /

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noun

the quality of being a gentile, especially heathenism; paganism.

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Origin of gentilism

First recorded in 1570–80; gentile + -ism

Words nearby gentilism

gentian violet, gentile, Gentile da Fabriano, Gentileschi, gentilesse, gentilism, gentility, gentisate, gentisic acid, gentle, gentle breeze

How to use gentilism in a sentence

The state differs from gentilism in that it first divides its members by territories.
The Origin of the Family Private Property and the State|Frederick Engels
Gentilism stood powerless in the face of the new elements that had grown without its assistance.
The Origin of the Family Private Property and the State|Frederick Engels
The organs of gentilism changed from servants of the public will to independent organs of rule oppressing their own people.
The Origin of the Family Private Property and the State|Frederick Engels
The lowest police employee of the civilized state has more "authority" than all the organs of gentilism combined.
The Origin of the Family Private Property and the State|Frederick Engels

It shows further how deeply inwrought in the human mind the principle of democracy had become under gentilism.
Ancient Society|Lewis Henry Morgan