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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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Formally called the United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing, the religion began in England as an offshoot of Quakerism.

From New York Times • Apr. 23, 2022

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

So how did Dalton, a modest teacher educated in Cumbrian village schools and excluded from Oxford and Cambridge for his Quakerism, take an imaginative leap that eluded distinguished professors?

From Nature • Aug. 30, 2016

Whenever his Quakerism permits, he stands out a normal man and a genuine American.

From John Greenleaf Whittier His Life, Genius, and Writings by Kennedy, W. Sloane