Protestantism
pronunciation
How to pronounce Protestantism in British English:
UK ['prɒtɪstəntɪzəm]
How to pronounce Protestantism in American English:
US [ˈprɑtɪstənˌtɪzəm]
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- Noun:
- the theological system of any of the churches of western Christendom that separated from the Roman Catholic Church during the Reformation
Word Origin
- Protestantism (n.)
- 1640s, from French protestantisme or else formed from Protestant + -ism.
Example
- 1. Protestantism was first brought to china in the early 19th century .