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Jesuitism.

The doctrine of the Jesuits and their followers.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The doctrine of the Jesuits and their followers.

    countable · uncountable
  2. Cunning; deceit; casuistry; sophistry.

    countable · dated · derogatory · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Biblical Hebrew הוֹשֵׁעַ (hoshéa, hōšḗaʿ)der.? Biblical Hebrew יְהוֹשֻׁעַ (y'hoshúa, yĕhōšúaʿ) Hebrew יֵשׁוּעַ (yeshúa, yēšū́aʿ)bor. Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs)bor. Latin Iēsūs Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Latin -ītus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -a Latin -īta New Latin Iēsūītalbor. English Jesuit Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English Jesuitism From Jesuit + -ism.

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