confessionalism

[ kuhn-fesh-uh-nl-iz-uhm ]

noun

1. advocacy of the maintenance of a confession of faith.

Other Words From

• con·fes·sion·a·li·an [k, uh, n-fesh-, uh, -, ney, -lee-, uh, n], adjective noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of confessionalism¹

First recorded in 1875–80; confessional + -ism

Example Sentences

He did yeoman service in breaking down the high Lutheran confessionalism which had been the order of the day.

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