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PRONUNCIATION OF DONATISM

Donatism  [ˈdəʊnəˌtɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DONATISM

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Donatism is a noun.
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WHAT DOES DONATISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Donatism

Donatism

Donatism was a Christian sect within the Roman province of Africa that flourished in the fourth and fifth centuries among Berber Christians. Donatism had its roots in the social pressures among the long-established Christian community of Roman North Africa, during the persecutions of Christians under Diocletian. The Donatists were members of a schismatic church not in communion with the churches of the rest of Early Christianity in Late Antiquity. Donatism was an indirect outcome of Diocletian's persecutions. The governor of Africa had been lenient towards the large Christian minority under his rule during the persecutions. He was satisfied when Christians handed over their Scriptures as a token repudiation of their faith. Some Christians acceded to this convenient action. When the persecutions came to an end, however, they were branded traditores, "those who handed over" by the zealous, mostly from the poorer classes. Like the Novatianist schism of the previous century, the Donatists were rigorists, holding that the church must be a church of "saints," not "sinners," and that sacraments, such as baptism, administered by traditores were invalid.

Definition of Donatism in the English dictionary

The definition of Donatism in the dictionary is a schismatic heretical Christian sect originating in N Africa in 311 ad, that maintained that it alone constituted the true church.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DONATISM


astigmatism
əˈstɪɡməˌtɪzəm
automatism
ɔːˈtɒməˌtɪzəm
conservatism
kənˈsɜːvəˌtɪzəm
despotism
ˈdɛspəˌtɪzəm
egotism
ˈiːɡəˌtɪzəm
ergotism
ˈɜːɡəˌtɪzəm
erotism
ˈɛrəˌtɪzəm
exotism
ˈɛɡzəˌtɪzəm
hypnotism
ˈhɪpnəˌtɪzəm
metasomatism
ˌmɛtəˈsəʊməˌtɪzəm
nepotism
ˈnɛpəˌtɪzəm
patriotism
ˈpætrɪəˌtɪzəm
pragmatism
ˈpræɡməˌtɪzəm
prelatism
ˈprɛləˌtɪzəm
quietism
ˈkwaɪəˌtɪzəm
rheumatism
ˈruːməˌtɪzəm
sabbatism
ˈsæbəˌtɪzəm
stigmatism
ˈstɪɡməˌtɪzəm
Suprematism
sʊˈprɛməˌtɪzəm
traumatism
ˈtrɔːməˌtɪzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DONATISM

Dona
donah
Donald
Donar
donary
donatary
donate
Donatello
donation
Donatist
donatistic
donatistical
donative
donator
donatory
Donatus
Donau
Donbas
Donbass
Doncaster

WORDS THAT END LIKE DONATISM

achromatism
apochromatism
autism
bureaucratism
corporatism
defeatism
dichromatism
dogmatism
epigrammatism
homochromatism
magmatism
metachromatism
monochromatism
neo-conservatism
panchromatism
panspermatism
prostatism
schematism
separatism
statism
teratism

Synonyms and antonyms of Donatism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Donatism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DONATISM

Find out the translation of Donatism to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Donatism from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Donatism» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

Donatism
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

donatismo
570 millions of speakers

English

Donatism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Donatism
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تنويم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Донатизм
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Donatism
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Donatism
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

donatisme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Donatisme
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Donatismus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ドナトゥス派の教義
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Donatism
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Donatisme
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Donatism
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Donatism
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Donatism
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Donatism
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Donatism
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Donatism
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

донатізм
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Donatism
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δονατισμό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Donatisme
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

donat
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Donatism
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Donatism

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DONATISM»

The term «Donatism» is used very little and occupies the 169.342 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DONATISM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Donatism

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DONATISM»

Discover the use of Donatism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Donatism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Contours of Donatism: Theological and Ideological ...
It has been tempting for many historians of fourth century North Africa to view the Donatist church as a monolithic movement. This is not, however, an accurate picture.
Jesse Hoover, 2008
2
Donatism
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Adrian Fortescue, 2012
3
The Bible in Christian North Africa: The Donatist World
He began his episcopate during a period when the government supported and encouraged Donatism. Even after the death of Julian, his diplomatic and pastoral style of leadership promoted the Donatist cause for an entire generation.
Maureen A. Tilley
4
5th-Century Christianity, Including: Donatism, Henotikon, ...
We believe books such as this represent a new and exciting lexicon in the sharing of human knowledge. This particular book is a collaboration focused on 5th-century Christianity.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
5
Four Anti-Pelagian Writings (The Fathers of the Church, ...
It is raised here in an effort to connect Pelagius with Donatism, and in fact Pelagianism did share with the Donatists a perfectionistic concept of the Church and the use of this text to support it. However, for the Donatists, the purity of the Church ...
Saint Augustine, 2010
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NPNF1-04. Augustine: The Writings Against the Manichaeans ...
XX. Schröckh, Johann Mattheus: Christliche Kirchengeschichte. Sechster Theil: 1784, but particularly Elfter Theil, 1786. Ajuster estimate of Donatism. XXI. Morcellii, Steph.Ant.: Africa christiana in tres partes distributa. 3 vols. 4Brixiae, 1816–17.
Philip Schaff
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Donatist Martyr Stories: The Church in Conflict in Roman ...
With this volume, Donatism regains its voice and its hagiography is available in English for the first time.
Maureen A. Tilley, 1996
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The Rise of the Imperial Self: America's Culture Wars in ...
Donatism. in. the. Society. of. Expressive. Individualism. In struggling with the Donatists, Augustine charged that their effort to erect a separate church, one more holy and more pure, was conceived not in devout faith but in pride. It was an ...
Ronald William Dworkin, 1996
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The History of Christianity: From the Birth of Christ to the ...
The first civil wars which divided Christianity were those of Donatism and the Trinitarian controversy. The Gnostic sects, in their different varieties, and the Manichean, were rather rival religions than Dissensions of Christian* Christian factions.
Henry Hart Milman, 1871
10
One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic: The Early Church was the ...
Donatism. A fourth- and fifth-century African heresy holding that the validity of the sacraments depends upon the moral character of the minister of the sacraments and that sinners cannot be true members of the Church or even tolerated by the ...
K. D. Whitehead, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DONATISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Donatism is used in the context of the following news items.
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In search of Jan Hus
He wasn't for Donatism [5th century sect which removed the need for a middle-man, namely the clergy, from Christian practice], like Wycliffe. «Radio Prague, Jul 15»
2
PROFESSING FAITH: Catholic Church had three African popes in …
Although he was pope in Rome, there had been a conflict in the Christian Church in North Africa, called Donatism, regarding what to do about ... «Redlands Daily Facts, Sep 14»
3
Gregory the Great and Francis – two popes for our times
... of Ippona was flourishing in faith, but when Augustine was dying in 430, the vandals invaded the land and the heresy of Donatism flourished. «Times of Malta, Sep 14»
4
Catholicism and Accountability
To demand accountability is to part decisively with what I will call a kind of self-defeated anti-Donatism, which says that anyway clerics will ... «Patheos, Jul 14»
5
Orthodoxy on Coffee
A rigorist exclusivism for Fair Trade Coffee is a form of Donatism, insisting that only sinless hands may produce a true beverage. “Coffee is bad ... «Patheos, Jan 14»
6
The Primacy of Baptism
In fact, there was a heresy of the early Church known as Donatism that insisted on re-baptizing Christians who had wavered in their faith or who ... «The Catholic Key, Jan 14»
7
Coffee Theology
A rigorist exclusivism for Fair Trade Coffee is a form of Donatism, insisting that only sinless hands may produce a true beverage. “Coffee is bad ... «Patheos, Jan 14»
8
We need more brainy cardinals like Prosper Grech
The line between the most exaggerated devotees of Saint Augustine and the perennial re-emergence of Donatism is always a very, very fine ... «Catholic Herald Online, Nov 13»
9
La Salle prof brings St. Augustine's classic biography into English
Volume two, “The Donatist Controversy (396-411),” was released in 2012 and covers the years Augustine wrote in opposition to Donatism, ... «CatholicPhilly.com, Sep 13»
10
St. Monica's 'Unfinished Symphony'
Another was Donatism which demanded absolute purity in the ministry. For Donatists, the Church was a community of the saved rather than of ... «Catholic News Agency, Aug 13»

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