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sacramentalism

[ sak-ruh-men-tl-iz-uhm ]

noun

  1. a belief in or emphasis on the importance and efficacy of the sacraments for achieving salvation and conferring grace.
  2. emphasis on the importance of sacramental objects and ritual actions.


sacramentalism

/ ˌæəˈɛԳəˌɪə /

noun

  1. belief in or special emphasis upon the efficacy of the sacraments for conferring grace
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌˈԳٲ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • r·t· noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sacramentalism1

First recorded in 1860–65; sacramental + -ism

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