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Catharism

Catharism proper noun: a Christian religious sect of mediaeval Europe, with dualistic and gnostic elements; condemned as a heresy by Pope Innocent III in 1209.

Proper noun

Catharism

  1. (historical) A Christian religious sect of mediaeval Europe, with dualistic and gnostic elements; condemned as a heresy by Pope Innocent III in 1209.

Origin of Catharism

From Cathar + -ism.

Questions about Catharism

What does Catharism mean?
Catharism means a Christian religious sect of mediaeval Europe, with dualistic and gnostic elements; condemned as a heresy by Pope Innocent III in 1209.
What part of speech is Catharism?
Catharism is a proper noun.

Words near Catharism in the dictionary

  1. Catharine wheels
  2. catharise
  3. catharised
  4. catharises
  5. catharising
  6. Catharism
  7. Catharist
  8. Catharistic
  9. catharization
  10. catharizations
  11. catharize

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