Christianity
proper nounproper nouncommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˌkɹɪstiˈænɪti//
- United States//ˌkɹɪst͡ʃiˈænɪti//
An Abrahamic religion originating from the community of the followers of Jesus Christ.
proper noun
- 1
An Abrahamic religion originating from the community of the followers of Jesus Christ.
By some paradoxical evolution rancour and intolerance have been established in the vanguard of primitive Christianity. Mrs. Spoker, in common with many of the stricter disciples of righteousness, was as inclement in demeanour as she was cadaverous in aspect.
As a result, Christianity developed as a separate religion from Judaism.
- 2
Protestantism (in contrast to Catholicism)
Etymology
From Middle English Cristiente, Cristente, borrowed from Old French crestienté, from Medieval Latin stem of Chrīstiānitās, from Latin christianus, Christianus, from Ancient Greek Χριστιανός (Khristianós), from Χριστός (Khristós, “Christ, anointed one”) + Latin -anus (“suffix for of, related to”) + one more suffix borrowed from Latin "ity" makes the final Christian + -ity. The term was respelled in the early modern English period to more closely reflect its Latin etymon.
proper noun
- 1
Christendom, the Christian world
Forms
- plural
- Christianities
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