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denominationalism
[dih-nom-uh-ney-shuh-nl-iz-uhm]
noun
denominational or sectarian spirit or policy; the tendency to divide into denominations or sects.
denominationalism
/ ɪˌɒɪˈԱɪʃəəˌɪə /
noun
adherence to particular principles, esp to the tenets of a religious denomination; sectarianism
the tendency to divide or cause to divide into sects or denominations
division into denominations
Other 51Թ Forms
- denominationalist noun
- ˌԴdzˈԲپDzԲ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of denominationalism1
Example Sentences
Even before Jan. 6, some sociologists said the fastest-growing group of American Christians are those associated with independent “prophets” who largely operate outside denominationalism.
The historically neat boundaries of denominationalism are fraying.
The result is denominationalism in which each Protestant church tries to be just different enough from other Protestant churches to attract an increasingly diminishing market share. It’s a dismaying circumstance.
“Just as denominationalism doesn’t matter as much, evangelicalism doesn’t mean as much as it once did,” he said.
John Wesley's name is far above mere denominationalism.
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