denominationalism
denominationalism · denominationalisms
The division of one religion into separate groups, sects, schools of thought or…The division of one religion into separate groups, sects, schools of thought or denominations.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The division of one religion into separate groups, sects, schools of thought or denominations.
the tendency, in Protestantism, to separate into religious denominations or to advocate such separations
Origin
From denominational + -ism.From denominational + -ism.
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Forms
plural: denominationalisms| Singular | denominationalism |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a narrow-minded adherence to a particular sect or party or denomination:sectarianism
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable