Buchmanism

[ book-muh-niz-uhm, buhk- ]

noun

1. the principles or the international movement of Moral Re-Armament or of the Oxford Group, or belief in or adherence to them.

Buchmanism

/ ˈbʊkməˌnɪzəm /

noun

1. another name for Moral Rearmament

Derived Forms

• ˈBuchmanˌite, nounadjective

Other Words From

• Buch·man·ite [book, -m, uh, -nahyt, buhk, -], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Buchmanism¹

1925–30; Frank N. D. Buchman (1879–1961), U.S. religious leader; -ism

Word History and Origins

Origin of Buchmanism¹

C20: named after Frank Buchman (1878–1961), US evangelist who founded it

Example Sentences

Today the high command of Buchmanism is more mature, the movement calls itself the Oxford Group,* and its policies have been weaned from sex.

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Buchmanism, much more respectable than it was a few years ago, is apparently much less preoccupied by sex-sensationalism.

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Buchmanism's hard-worked tenets Author Russell cheerfully, anecdotally examines.

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"Buchmanism" never seems to worry about funds.

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Buchmanism is about 20 years old, a mere infant in the range of religious history.

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