Christianity

[ kris-chee-an-i-tee ]

noun

, plural Chris·ti·an·i·ties.

1. the Christian religion, including the Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox churches.
2. Christian beliefs or practices; Christian quality or character:

   Christianity mixed with pagan elements; the Christianity of Augustine's thought.

3. a particular Christian religious system:

   She followed fundamentalist Christianity.

4. the state of being a Christian.
5. Christendom.
6. conformity to the Christian religion or to its beliefs or practices.

Christianity

/ ˌkrɪstɪˈænɪtɪ /

noun

1. the Christian religion
2. Christian beliefs, practices or attitudes
3. a less common word for Christendom

Christianity

1. The religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ . Christians (see also Christian ) believe that Jesus Christ is the Messiah , sent by God. They believe that Jesus, by dying and rising from the dead, made up for the sin of Adam and thus redeemed the world, allowing all who believe in him to enter heaven . Christians rely on the Bible (see also Bible ) as the inspired word of God. ( See also gospel , Nativity , Resurrection , salvation (see also salvation ), and Sermon on the Mount .)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Christianity¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English cristianite, from Latin chrīstiānitāt-, stem of chrīstiānitās; equivalent to Christian + -ity; replacing Middle English cristiente, from Middle French, from Latin, as above

Example Sentences

One could read into this a subtextual commentary on the subjugation of women found in conservative strains of what Reed refers to as “the big three” — Judaism, Christianity and Islam — or even society in general.

From Los Angeles Times

I was born into a family that didn’t discuss politics at all, only religion, and only in the context of our own denominations of Christianity and proselytizing.

From Salon

He blames witch-hunting in Nigeria primarily on preaching from “foreign religions” such as Christianity and Islam, but acknowledges traditional religions also “wage war” on witches.

From BBC

In many ways, Hiller’s early life was defined by his relationship to Christianity.

From Los Angeles Times

This began with “spiritual mapping” to identify “demonic strongholds,” which has more in common with the practices of various pagan traditions than anything adjacent to mainstream Christianity.

From Salon