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neo-Lutheranism

American

[nee-oh-loo-ther-uh-niz-uhm, -looth-ruh-] / ˌni oʊˈlu θər əˌnɪz əm, -ˈluθ rə- /

noun

a movement begun in the 19th century in Germany and Scandinavia to revive the orthodox principles, beliefs, and practices of the Lutheran Church.

Other Word Forms

neo-Lutheran adjective

Etymology

Origin of neo-Lutheranism

First recorded in 1875–80

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