Tractarian

American  

[trak-tair-ee-uhn] / trækˈtɛər i ən /

noun

1. one of the supporters of Tractarianism; a supporter of the Oxford movement.

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adjective

1. of or relating to Tractarianism or Tractarians.

Etymology

Origin of Tractarian

First recorded in 1815–25; tract ² + -arian

Example Sentences

Tractarian scribes, trying to bring the Anglican Church closer to Roman Catholic practices, rewrote it to take out the Reformation sting.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Tractarian movement was ultimately terminated by the secession of Newman and many of his associates from the Church of England, and their admission to the Church of Rome.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History by Various

Here the Wesleyan movement, and the Tractarian movement and the Social movement, as seen in Toynbee Hall, had their origins.

From Letters from a Father to His Son Entering College by Thwing, Charles Franklin

At Oxford he was for a time carried away by the Tractarian movement, in his own words, ‘like a straw drawn up the chimney by a draught.’

From The Age of Tennyson by Walker, Hugh

He was one of the leaders of the Tractarian movement and entirely in Newman’s confidence.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" by Various