Protestantism

[ prot-uh-stuhn-tiz-uhm ]

noun

1. the religion of Protestants.
2. the Protestant churches collectively.
3. adherence to Protestant principles.

Protestantism

/ ˈprɒtɪstənˌtɪzəm /

noun

1. the religion or religious system of any of the Churches of Western Christendom that are separated from the Roman Catholic Church and adhere substantially to principles established by Luther, Calvin, etc, in the Reformation
2. the Protestant Churches collectively
3. adherence to the principles of the Reformation

Other Words From

• an·ti-Prot·es·tant·ism noun
• pro-Prot·es·tant·ism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Protestantism¹

First recorded in 1640–50; Protestant + -ism

Example Sentences

Indonesia has six officially recognised religions -- Islam, Protestantism, Catholicism, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Confucianism.

From BBC

He says there is an "inherited fault line" on Irish immigration, Irish Catholicism and Scottish Protestantism in the west coast, which goes back to the 19th Century.

From BBC

Protestantism in the US south tends to have a strong anti-intellectual background.

From BBC

Through the Renaissance and the upheaval of Protestantism, through Martin Luther and all that, Freemasonry changed the world.

From Salon

There is also a a strand of research that looks at Protestantism, another European import that is supposed to be related.

From Salon