"Christianism" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈkɹɪʃ.t͡ʃən.ɪzm̩/, /ˈkɹɪs.tjən.ɪzm̩/, /ˈkɹɪs.t͡ʃən.ɪzm̩/ Forms: Christianisms [plural]
Etymology: From Latin christianismus; compare French christianisme, equivalent to Christian + -ism. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|christianismus|}} Latin christianismus, {{m+|fr|christianisme|w=1}} French christianisme, {{af|en|Christian|-ism}} Christian + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} Christianism (countable and uncountable, plural Christianisms)
  1. The Christian religion. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: Christianity
    Sense id: en-Christianism-en-noun-3XEviZHP Categories (other): Christianity, Theocracy Disambiguation of Christianity: 80 14 7 Disambiguation of Theocracy: 35 35 31
  2. The Christian world. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: Christendom
    Sense id: en-Christianism-en-noun-AYyhSW3C Categories (other): Theocracy Disambiguation of Theocracy: 35 35 31
  3. (US, derogatory) A political ideology centered around Christian fundamentalism. Tags: US, countable, derogatory, uncountable Translations (ideology centered around Christian fundamentalism): kristillismi (Finnish), Christianismus [masculine] (German)
    Sense id: en-Christianism-en-noun-kb9f0Jh5 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Theocracy Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 18 59 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ism: 16 12 73 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 15 15 70 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 9 61 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 8 72 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 17 17 66 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 17 17 66 Disambiguation of Theocracy: 35 35 31 Disambiguation of 'ideology centered around Christian fundamentalism': 20 19 62
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Christianist, dominionism

Inflected forms

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