christianity
/ˌkɹɪst͡ʃiˈænɪti/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.19 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
An Abrahamic religion originating from the community of the followers of Jesus Christ.
Uncountable
name
Christendom, the Christian world
Example Sentences
- "By some paradoxical evolution rancour and intolerance have been established in the vanguard of primitive Christianity. Mrs. Spoker, in common with many of the stricter disciples of righteousness, was as inclement in demeanour as she was cadaverous in aspect."
- "As a result, Christianity developed as a separate religion from Judaism."
- "And we wish heartily, that leaving these weak nots of Trueth, to the Papists, chief acclaimers of them, amongst christians, (that we speak nothing of aliens from christianity) ye would be pleased to adhere, with us into the holy Scriptures […]"
- "I must tell you that christianity hath new christened it"
- "That wealth and splendour have not the charms that you ascribe to them with the bulk of mankind, is evident even from the history of Monachism, one of the corruptions of christianity."
- "Corinna followed the procession, which repaired to the temple of St. Peter, which was then lighted only by an illuminated cross. This sign of grief, alone and shining in the august obscurity of this immense edifice, is the most beautiful image of christianity in the midst of sublunary darkness."
Etymology
From Middle English Cristiente, Cristente, borrowed from Old French crestienté, from Medieval Latin stem of Chrīstiānitās, from Latin christianus, Christianus, from Ancient Greek Χριστιανός (Khristianós), from Χριστός (Khristós, “Christ, anointed one”) + Latin -anus (“suffix for of, related to”) + one more suffix borrowed from Latin "ity" makes the final Christian + -ity. The term was respelled in the early modern English period to more closely reflect its Latin etymon.
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌkɹɪst͡ʃiˈænɪti/
- British English: /ˌkɹɪstiˈænɪti/
Usage
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Religion.