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presbyterianism

/ˌpɹɛz.bɪˈtɪɹ.iə.nɪ.zəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.01 in modern English

Syllables
pres-by-te-ri-an-ism
IPA
/ˌpɹɛz.bɪˈtɪɹ.iə.nɪ.zəm/
24
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
6
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

That form of church government which invests presbyters with all spiritual power, and admits no prelates over them; also, the faith and polity of the Presbyterian churches, taken collectively.

Uncountable

noun

A form of Protestant Christianity based on Calvinism.

Uncountable

noun

A form of Christian church government characterized by rule by bodies of presbyters or elders.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English presbyterian Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English presbyterianism From presbyterian + -ism.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌpɹɛz.bɪˈtɪɹ.iə.nɪ.zəm/
  • British English: /ˌpɹɛz.bɪˈtɪə.ɹɪə.nɪ.zəm/

Usage

Derived Forms

Presbyterianism Presleyterianism

Frequently Paired Words

Presbyterian

Questions

How do you pronounce presbyterianism?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɹɛz.bɪˈtɪɹ.iə.nɪ.zəm/.
What does presbyterianism mean?
That form of church government which invests presbyters with all spiritual power, and admits no prelates over them; also, the faith and polity of the Presbyterian churches, taken collectively.
Where does presbyterianism come from?
Etymology tree English presbyterian Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English presbyterianism From presbyterian + -ism.

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