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confessionalization

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /kənˌfɛʃ(ə)nəlʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/

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noun

Meaning 1

The fixing of religious beliefs into set categories of denomination or dogma.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, historical, uncountable

Topics: lifestyle, religion

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From confessionalize + -ation.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: tunnustuskuntaistaminen — Translations
  • German: Konfessionalisierung — Translations
  • German: Konfessionalisation — Translations
  • Romanian: confesionalizare — Translations