Protestantism

See also: protestantism

English

Etymology

From Protestant +‎ -ism.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpɹɒt.ɪs.tən.tɪ.zəm/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpɹɑ.tɪs.tən.tɪ.zəm/, /ˈpɹɑ.tɪs.tən.tɪ.zm̩/

Noun

Protestantism (usually uncountable, plural Protestantisms)

  1. The Protestant (rather than the Roman Catholic or Orthodox) Christian faith.
  2. Collectively, the Protestant churches or the Protestants.
  3. The beliefs held by the Protestant churches.

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