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Anglicanism

Anglicanism

1 8.2
The Christian beliefs and practices of churches that come from the Church of England
  • noun
  • /ˈæŋɡlɪkənɪzəm/
translation icon : anglicanismo
  • The Penn family had long since converted to Anglicanism, and some others of Philadelphia's "better sort" likewise adhered to the Church of England.

Examples

  • Primitive Christianity was fostered institutionally through the SPCK, and this, combined with practical piety, was a way in which Anglicanism could counter the threat of dissent, Socinianism, and deism.

    Academic text (2004)

  • At this moment, destroy the establishment of Anglicanism, and the consequences would be terrible.

    Academic text (1990)

  • His own religiosity was formal Anglicanism, and he regularly attended St Paul's church.

    Academic text (2018)

  • Our churches cover a wider social spectrum than conservative evangelical Anglicanism, and we are a truly national movement with churches throughout the UK.

    Blog text (9)

  • The separation also left him with a relentlessly throbbing bad conscience and was a key factor in his conversion to High Anglicanism.

    Academic text (2010)

  • Church attendance is also dwindling perilously in some parts of the Anglican world, including here in Anglicanism's birthplace, Britain.

    Blog text (22)

  • The principles of Anglicanism include a commitment to inclusivity and social justice within the community.

  • His own religiosity was formal Anglicanism, and he regularly attended St Paul's church.

  • Frances Oakeshott, more orthodox in her Anglicanism than Joseph, pursued local charity and nursing work.

Compounds

High Anglicanism
  • UK
9.5

A Church of England tradition that keeps Catholic-style rituals and special religious ceremonies

Surface Forms

Anglicanism singular
Anglicanisms plural

Morphology

Anglicanism = Anglican (transparent) = Anglican + ism

Formed from the adjective 'Anglican' plus the productive suffix '-ism' denoting a doctrine or system, so the meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Anglicanism comes from the Latin Anglicanus, which means 'English' and was used for the Church of England. So Anglicanism is the 'English' way of Christianity — the beliefs and practices that grew from the Church of England.