Unitarianism

American  

[yoo-ni-tair-ee-uh-niz-uhm] / ˌyu nɪˈtɛər i əˌnɪz əm /

noun

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

2. (lowercase) any system advocating unity or centralization, as in government.

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unitarianism British  

/ ˌjuːnɪˈtɛərɪəˌnɪzəm /

noun

1. any unitary system, esp of government

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Etymology

Origin of Unitarianism

unitarian ( def. ) + -ism

Example Sentences

Dr. Rubenstein experimented with Unitarianism before pursuing formal study of Judaism and lived for a period of his early adult life according to Orthodox practices.

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I like energy density because it’s the Unitarianism of diets.

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Leaders such as Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson thought that traditional religion would eventually vanish into Unitarianism and deism.

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But like his father, President John Adams, he migrated over to a more conservative tradition and toward Unitarianism.

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In years past, Jablonski said it was more common to find people leaving other faiths for Unitarianism, but he said new members today typically come from no spiritual background and are starting with South Church.

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