DONATISM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Donatism mean? 

• DONATISM (noun)
  The noun DONATISM has 1 sense:

1. a schismatic Christian religion in northern Africa from the 4th to the 7th century; held that only those who led a blameless life belonged in the church or could administer the sacraments

  Familiarity information: DONATISM used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DONATISM (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A schismatic Christian religion in northern Africa from the 4th to the 7th century; held that only those who led a blameless life belonged in the church or could administer the sacraments

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("Donatism" is a kind of...):

Christian religion; Christianity (a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior)

Derivation:

Donatist (an adherent of Donatism)