Protestantism
/ˈpɹɒt.ɪs.tən.tɪ.zəm/US/ˈpɹɑ.tɪs.tən.tɪ.zəm/
Protestantism noun: the Protestant (rather than the Roman Catholic or Orthodox) Christian faith.
Noun
Protestantism (usually uncountable, plural Protestantisms)
- The Protestant (rather than the Roman Catholic or Orthodox) Christian faith.
- Collectively, the Protestant churches or the Protestants.
- The beliefs held by the Protestant churches.
Protestantism meaning in Arabic, Malay, Indonesian and Persian
Protestantism in Arabic
- faith
- بُرُوتِسْتَانْتِيَّة burūtistāntiyya
Protestantism in Malay
- faith
- Protestan
Protestantism in Indonesian
- faith
- Protestantisme
Protestantism in Persian
- faith
- پروتستانتیسم porotestântism
More languagesFewer languages
- Protestantism in Thai
- โปรเตสแตนต์ bproo-dtées-dtɛ́n
- Protestantism in Vietnamese
- Tin Lành
Forms of Protestantism
| plural | Protestantisms |
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Origin of Protestantism
From Protestant + -ism.
Questions about Protestantism
- What does Protestantism mean?
- Protestantism means the Protestant (rather than the Roman Catholic or Orthodox) Christian faith.
- What is Protestantism in Arabic?
- Protestantism in Arabic is بُرُوتِسْتَانْتِيَّة (burūtistāntiyya). See Protestantism meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is Protestantism?
- Protestantism is a noun.
- How do you pronounce Protestantism?
- Protestantism is pronounced /ˈpɹɒt.ɪs.tən.tɪ.zəm/ (UK).
- What is the plural of Protestantism?
- The plural of Protestantism is Protestantisms.
Words near Protestantism in the dictionary
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