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Quakerism

American  
[kwey-kuh-riz-uhm] / ˈkweɪ kəˌrɪz əm /

noun

  1. the beliefs, principles, and practices of Quakers.


Etymology

Origin of Quakerism

First recorded in 1650–60; Quaker + -ism

Example Sentences

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Her books and research explore themes of global Christianity, Quakerism, gender, race, and popular culture.

From Slate • Sep. 30, 2020

“It’s like we put black gospel and Anglican high church and contemplative Quakerism all in a blender,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2020

When Bunny was 11, her father got a Fulbright Scholarship and temporarily moved the family to Ghana, where her parents converted to Quakerism from Congregationalism.

From New York Times • Sep. 29, 2018

It was a place of horizon-gazers, seafarers and lighthouse keepers, where men were often away and Quakerism honoured gender equality.

From Nature • Jun. 17, 2018

The movement of Quakerism in the direction of sobriety and common sense was carried out to its fullest extent during the Stuart Restoration, a.d. 1660-1688.

From Church History, Vol. 3 of 3 by Kurtz, J. H.