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Anglicanism

American  
[ang-gli-kuh-niz-uhm] / ˈæŋ glɪ kəˌnɪz əm /

noun

  1. the doctrines, principles, or system of the Anglican Church.


anglicanism British  
/ ˈæŋɡlɪkəˌnɪzəm /

noun

  1. the doctrine and practice of the Church of England and other Anglican Churches

"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

Etymology

Origin of Anglicanism

First recorded in 1840–50; Anglican + -ism

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I did, as someone who went from partially observant American Protestantism to Anglicanism to the Catholic Church.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 3, 2026

The British monarch is head of the Church of England, the mother church of global Anglicanism.

From Barron's Oct. 17, 2025

Speaking from Canterbury Cathedral, she said that "in an age that craves certainty and tribalism, Anglicanism offers something quieter but stronger".

From BBC Oct. 3, 2025

When Henry broke with Rome, he held on to the title, but now he was defending the Anglicanism of the Church of England.

From Washington Post Apr. 29, 2023

His Anglicanism is high, but his views on ecclesiastical matters generally are broad and statesmanlike, and he is regarded with great reverence by the clergy and professors of all creeds in his native Province.

From The Canadian Portrait Gallery - Volumes 1 to 4 by Dent, John Charles

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