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heckerism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
heck-erism
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The teaching of Isaac Thomas Hecker (1819-1888), which interprets Catholicism as promoting human aspirations after liberty and truth, and as the religion best suited to the character and institutions of the American people.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Hecker + -ism.

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What does heckerism mean?
The teaching of Isaac Thomas Hecker (1819-1888), which interprets Catholicism as promoting human aspirations after liberty and truth, and as the religion best suited to the character and institutions of the American people.
Where does heckerism come from?
From Hecker + -ism.

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