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Hussitism

Hussitism

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A religious movement in Bohemia in the 1400s led by Jan Hus that sought to change the church
  • noun
  • /ˈhʌsɪˌtɪzəm/
: hussitismo
  • Religious conflicts erupted in Bohemia over the rise of Hussitism in the early 15th century.

Examples

  • Religious conflicts erupted in Bohemia over the rise of Hussitism in the early 15th century.

  • The followers of Hussitism sought to reform the church.

  • Many historians consider Hussitism a crucial step toward the broader Protestant Reformation.

  • The spread of Hussitism profoundly shaped the religious and political landscape of Central Europe.

  • Did Hussitism inspire the Protestant Reformation?

  • Many historians consider Hussitism a crucial step toward the broader Protestant Reformation.

  • The spread of Hussitism profoundly shaped the religious and political landscape of Central Europe.

Surface Forms

Hussitism singular
Hussitisms plural

Morphology

Hussitism = Hussite (transparent) = Hussite + ism

Productive formation: '-ism' added to 'Hussite' to name the doctrines or movement associated with Hussites.

Etymology

The word Hussitism comes from the name Jan Hus and the ending -ism, which means 'belief' or 'movement'. It refers to the religious ideas and the reform movement Hus started in 15th-century Bohemia, which is why the word today names that specific set of beliefs.