Tractarianism

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

noun

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.

Origin of Tractarianism

1830–40; tractarian + -ism

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British Dictionary definitions for tractarianism

Tractarianism
/ (trækˈtɛərɪəˌnɪzəm) /

noun

another name for the Oxford Movement

Derived forms of Tractarianism

Tractarian, noun, adjective

Word Origin for Tractarianism

after the series of tracts, Tracts for the Times, published between 1833 and 1841, in which the principles of the movement were presented