-ˌnizəm noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Novatian, Novatianus, 3d century sectarian + English -ism
: the denial of the church's right to restore lapsed Christians to membership
-ˌnizəm noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Novatian, Novatianus, 3d century sectarian + English -ism
: the denial of the church's right to restore lapsed Christians to membership
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012