Protestantism
[ prot-uh-stuh n-tiz-uh m ]
/ ˈprɒt ə stənˌtɪz əm /
noun
the religion of Protestants.
the Protestant churches collectively.
adherence to Protestant principles.
Origin of Protestantism
First recorded in 1640–50;
Protestant +
-ism
OTHER WORDS FROM Protestantism
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British Dictionary definitions for protestantism
Protestantism
/ (ˈprɒtɪstənˌtɪzəm) /
noun
the religion or religious system of any of the Churches of Western Christendom that are separated from the Roman Catholic Church and adhere substantially to principles established by Luther, Calvin, etc, in the Reformation
the Protestant Churches collectively
adherence to the principles of the Reformation