Tractarianism

American  

[trak-tair-ee-uh-niz-uhm] / trækˈtɛər i əˌnɪz əm /

noun

1. the religious opinions and principles of the Oxford movement, especially in its early phase, given in a series of 90 papers called Tracts for the Times, published at Oxford, England, 1833–41.

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Tractarianism British  

/ trækˈtɛərɪəˌnɪzəm /

noun

1. another name for the Oxford Movement

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Other Word Forms

• Tractarian
  noun

Etymology

Origin of Tractarianism

1830–40; Tractarian ( def. ) + -ism

Example Sentences

Tractarianism had subsided into a tenth day’s wonder; it was at work, but it was not noisy. 

From The Way of All Flesh by Butler, Samuel

The continuity is certain, as is the continuity of the Ritualism of our day with the Tractarianism of seventy years ago; but the development has been rapid, especially in the last thirty years.

From Outspoken Essays by Inge, William Ralph

The younger man had the good sense not to imitate his master’s style, while he learnt from him clear, sharply-outlined, fearless judgment; and the mists of Tractarianism rolled away for ever.

From The Age of Tennyson by Walker, Hugh

The opponents of Tractarianism, Orthodox and Liberal, were for the moment gorged with their success.

From The Oxford Movement Twelve Years, 1833-1845 by Church, R. W. (Richard William)

Tractarianism was primarily a religious movement; it was a revival of the Church spirit which had been dormant since the expiry of Jacobitism at the accession of George III.

From Critical Miscellanies (Vol. 3 of 3) Essay 5: On Pattison's Memoirs by Morley, John