English Explanatory Dictionary

Protestantism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The Protestant (rather than the Roman Catholic or Orthodox) Christian faith.
  2. Collectively, the Protestant churches or the Protestants.
  3. The beliefs held by the Protestant churches.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɹɒt.ɪs.tən.tɪ.zəm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Protestantism.wav /ˈpɹɑ.tɪs.tən.tɪ.zəm/ /ˈpɹɑ.tɪs.tən.tɪ.zm̩/

Word forms

Protestantism Protestantisms

Etymology

From Protestant + -ism.

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