Lutheranism

Lu·ther·an  (lthr-n)

adj.

1. Of or relating to Luther or his religious teachings and especially to the doctrine of justification by faith alone.

2. Of or relating to the branch of the Protestant Church adhering to the views of Luther.

n.

A member of the Lutheran Church.

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Luther·an·ism, Luther·ism n.

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Lutheranism

1. the religious doctrines and church polity of Martin Luther, 16th-century German theologian, author, and leader of the Protestant Reformation.
2. adherence to these doctrines or membership in the Lutheran Church. — Lutheran, n., adj.

See also: Protestantism

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Noun

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Lutheranism - teachings of Martin Luther emphasizing the cardinal doctrine of justification by faith alone Protestantism - the theological system of any of the churches of western Christendom that separated from the Roman Catholic Church during the Reformation