"confessionalism" meaning in All languages combined

See confessionalism on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: confessionalisms [plural]
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  1. (religion) A belief in the importance of full and unambiguous assent to the whole of a religious teaching. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-confessionalism-en-noun-en:religion Categories (other): Religion Topics: lifestyle, religion
  2. (politics) A system of government that proportionally distributes political and institutional power among religious and ethnic communities. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-confessionalism-en-noun-en:politics Categories (other): Politics Topics: government, politics
  3. (poetry) A style of American poetry that draws on the personal history of the poet. Tags: countable, uncountable
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