Quakerism

American  

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

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of Quakerism

First recorded in 1650–60; Quaker + -ism

Example Sentences

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

During this period Quakerism was sketched from the outside by two very different men.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" by Various