单词 | broad churchism |
释义 | Broad Churchismn. Broad Church principles or practices (see Broad Church n. 1); belief in or adherence to this form of Anglicanism (now chiefly historical). Later also more generally: the quality of being open to or catering for a wide range of opinions and people (see Broad Church n. 2). Π 1857 Western Times (Exeter) 23 May 5/2 We think that Sir Stafford's broad churchism was fairly open to the objections which Mr. Stevens urges against it. 1875 J. S. Stuart-Glennie Pilgrim-memories iv. ii. 367 Most natural it is that, in Broad-churchism and Moderate Liberalism, they should fancy that they have secured..the world, from any really revolutionary change. 1937 Times Lit. Suppl. 21 Aug. 610/4 Rationalism..leaves us to choose between entire belief (Roman Catholicism), a half-belief (Broad Churchism), and disbelief (agnosticism). 2011 S. J. Brown in H. M. Carey & J. Gascoigne Church & State in Old & New Worlds i. 109 The Scottish Church overwhelmingly renounced broad churchism and all its works. 2014 Sunday Times (S. Afr.) (Nexis) 6 Apr. The party remains supreme. Its broad churchism sometimes has religious overtones. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2022). < n.1857 |
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