protestantism

Noun

Meaning

The quality or state of being protestant, especially against the Roman Catholic Church; the principles or religion of the Protestants.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

catholicism protestant calvinist lutheranism unitarian wasp calvinistic protest baptism arminian protester anabaptism Adventism episcopalianism anglicanism

Show all synonyms

Hypernyms

christianity Christian religion

Hyponyms

mormonism lutheranism puritanism methodism presbyterianism anabaptism

Phrases with the word

neo-protestantism evangelical protestantism

Examples

After Henry III of Navarre converted to Catholicism to become king of France, Protestantism almost disappeared. Source: Internet

Although evangelical sentiments were uttered by some of the members in favour of the supreme authority of the Scriptures and justification by faith, no concession whatsoever was made to Protestantism. Source: Internet

American evangelical and fundamentalist Protestantism Within the US, the Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy (1978) is a statement, articulating evangelical views on this issue. Source: Internet

Amyraut soon gave to French Protestantism a new direction. Source: Internet

As she was Jewish, they both converted to Protestantism as a sign of their union. Source: Internet

Atafu was converted to Protestantism by the London Missionary Society, Nukunonu was converted to Catholicism and Fakaofo was converted to both denominations. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

protestantical Protestantise Protestantish protestantize protestantly protestants apply the term sacrament to baptism and the lord'ssupper