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receptionism

receptionism noun: the Anglican doctrine that, during the Eucharist, the bread and wine remain unchanged after consecration, but that communicants receive the body and blood of Christ by faith when they consume the bread and wine.

Noun

receptionism (uncountable)

  1. The Anglican doctrine that, during the Eucharist, the bread and wine remain unchanged after consecration, but that communicants receive the body and blood of Christ by faith when they consume the bread and wine.

Origin of receptionism

From reception + -ism.

Questions about receptionism

What does receptionism mean?
Receptionism means the Anglican doctrine that, during the Eucharist, the bread and wine remain unchanged after consecration, but that communicants receive the body and blood of Christ by faith when they consume the bread and wine.
What part of speech is receptionism?
Receptionism is a noun.

Words near receptionism in the dictionary

  1. reception shed
  2. reception sheds
  3. reception wiki
  4. reception wikis
  5. receptional
  6. receptionism
  7. receptionist
  8. receptionists
  9. receptionless
  10. receptions
  11. receptive

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