Trac·tar·i·an·ism (tr k-târ  - -n z m)n. The religious opinions and principles of the founders of the Oxford movement, put forth in a series of 90 pamphlets entitled Tracts for the Times, published at Oxford, England (1833-1841). Trac·tar i·an adj. & n. |
Tractarianism [trækˈtɛərɪəˌnɪzəm]
n
(Christianity / Anglicanism) another name for the Oxford Movement
Tractarian n & adj
Tractarianism
the religious opinions and principles of the Oxford movement within Anglicanism, especially in its Tractsfor the Times, a series of ninety treatises published between 1833 and 1841. Also called Puseyism. — Tractarian, n., adj.
See also: Protestantism
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| Noun | 1. | Tractarianism - principles of the founders of the Oxford movement as expounded in pamphlets called `Tracts for the Times' 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 |
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