anglicanism

Noun

Meaning

Strong partiality to the principles and rites of the Church of England.

The principles of the established church of England; also, in a restricted sense, the doctrines held by the high-church party.

Attachment to England or English institutions.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

catholicism protestantism mormonism lady lutheranism anglican methodism baptism presbyterianism anabaptism evangelicalism Adventism quakerism episcopalianism Christian Science
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Hypernyms

protestantism

Hyponyms

Anglo-Catholicism High Anglicanism

Phrases with the word

traditionalist anglicanism Pan-Anglicanism orthodox anglicanism

Examples

Anglicanism main In the Anglican Communion and the Continuing Anglican movement, the title of Saint refers to a person who has been elevated by popular opinion as a pious and holy person. Source: Internet

Anglicanism Anglican usage styles the bishop who heads an independent church as its "primate", though commonly they hold some other title (e.g. archbishop, presiding bishop, or moderator). Source: Internet

Anglicanism considers the apocrypha worthy of being "read for example of life" but not to be used "to establish any doctrine." Source: Internet

Conflicts within Anglicanism A changing focus on social issues after the Second World War led to Lambeth Conference resolutions countenancing contraception and the remarriage of divorced persons. Source: Internet

Adherents of Anglicanism are called "Anglicans". Source: Internet

Book of Common Prayer The 1596 Book of Common Prayer The Book of Common Prayer (BCP) is the foundational prayer book of Anglicanism. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

anglican traditionalism anglican worship Anglicanise Anglicanization Anglicanize Anglicanly