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Heckerism

Heckerism noun: the teaching of Isaac Thomas Hecker (1819-1888), which interprets Catholicism as promoting human aspirations after liberty and truth, and as the religion best suited to the character and institutions of the American people.

Noun

Heckerism (uncountable)

  1. The teaching of Isaac Thomas Hecker (1819-1888), which interprets Catholicism as promoting human aspirations after liberty and truth, and as the religion best suited to the character and institutions of the American people.

Origin of Heckerism

From Hecker + -ism.

Questions about Heckerism

What does Heckerism mean?
Heckerism means the teaching of Isaac Thomas Hecker (1819-1888), which interprets Catholicism as promoting human aspirations after liberty and truth, and as the religion best suited to the character and institutions of the American people.
What part of speech is Heckerism?
Heckerism is a noun.

Words near Heckerism in the dictionary

  1. heckelphone
  2. heckelphones
  3. Heckels
  4. Heckenberg
  5. Hecker
  6. Heckerism
  7. heckers
  8. Heckert
  9. Heckerts
  10. heckfire
  11. Heckford

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