noun
Meaning 1
The Christian religion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Christianity
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
Christianism
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Pronunciation
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/ˈkɹɪʃ.t͡ʃən.ɪzm̩/
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/ˈkɹɪs.tjən.ɪzm̩/
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/ˈkɹɪs.t͡ʃən.ɪzm̩/
noun
Meaning 2
The Christian world.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Christendom
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
A political ideology centered around Christian fundamentalism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, countable, derogatory, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Latin chrīstiānismus; compare French christianisme, equivalent to Christian + -ism.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: kristillismi — ideology centered around Christian fundamentalism
- German: Christianismus — ideology centered around Christian fundamentalism