| 单词 | protestant |
| 释义 | protestant (once / 13148 pages) adj The adjective protestant describes a person or thing that is protesting or displaying disapproval or objection. You might see protestant young students marching in front of the capital in reaction to the government's newly passed bill. Protestant originates from the Latin word protestari, meaning "declare publicly, testify, protest," which combines pro meaning "forth, before," and testari meaning "testify." A protestant person typically is someone making a public declaration against something he opposes. The protestant residents in your city are against the plan to develop businesses on the waterfront. You were being protestant when you questioned your professor's grading policy in front of the entire class. WORD FAMILYprotestant: protestantly+/protest: protestant, protestation, protested, protester, protesting, protests/protestation: protestations/protester: protesters USAGE EXAMPLES“My husband grew up in the protestant tradition in Texas,” she said. New York Times(Dec 02, 2016) Reports also show a growing number of evangelical protestant Latinos who are abandoning Catholicism. The Guardian(Nov 09, 2016) The irony here is that Trump voters are historically some of the most enfranchised, with some of his strongest support coming from white protestant men. The Guardian(Oct 18, 2016) adj protesting Syn complaining, complaintive expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment Protestant (once / 219 pages) nadj WORD FAMILY Protestant: Protestantism, Protestants+/Protestantism: Protestantisms USAGE EXAMPLESThe Protestant pastor says he believes in a larger meaning of civility, a definition that captures a truly civil approach to social justice. Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017) Whyte wryly compares corporate training under the waning values of the Protestant Ethic with contemporary ones. The New Yorker(Dec 29, 2016) In the ’80s, mostly white, Protestant churches led the way. New York Times(Dec 27, 2016) 1n an adherent of Protestantism Exp|Hypo|Hyper Joseph Smith religious leader who founded the Mormon Church in 1830 (1805-1844) WASP, white Anglo-Saxon Protestant a white person of Anglo-Saxon ancestry who belongs to a Protestant denomination Anabaptistadherent of Anabaptism Christian Scientista member of the Protestant church founded in the United States by Mary Baker Eddy Baptistfollower of Baptistic doctrines Congregationalista member of the Congregational Church Nonconformist, chapelgoera Protestant in England who is not a member of the Church of England Anglicana Protestant who is a follower of Anglicanism Episcopaliana member of the Episcopal church fundamentalista supporter of fundamentalism Jehovah's Witnessbeliever in imminent approach of the millennium; practitioner of active evangelism Latter-Day Saint, Mormona member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Methodista follower of Wesleyanism as practiced by the Methodist Church Orangemana member of a society founded in Ireland in 1795 to uphold Protestantism and the British sovereign Pentecostal, Pentecostalistany member of a Pentecostal religious body Presbyteriana follower of Calvinism as taught in the Presbyterian Church Puritana member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship Mennonitea member of an Anabaptist movement in Holland noted for its simplicity of life Dunkard, Dunker, Tunkeran adherent of Baptistic doctrines (who practice baptism by immersion) Wesleyana follower of Wesleyanism Northern Baptista member of the American Baptist Convention Southern Baptista member of the Southern Baptist Convention Christian a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination 2n the Protestant churches and denominations collectively Syn|Hypo|Hyper Protestant Church Pentecostal religion any fundamentalist Protestant Church that uses revivalistic methods to achieve experiences comparable to the Pentecostal experiences of the first Christian disciples Christian church, church one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship 3adj of or relating to Protestants or Protestantism Protestant churches a Protestant denomination |
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