-shəˌnizəm noun
( -s )
1. : religious teaching in which the saving of the soul is particularly emphasized
2. : the doctrine of the salvation of the soul especially as taught by those stressing the need of open conversion
3.
a. usually capitalized : the doctrine and practices of the Salvation Army organized in the 19th century on military lines as an international evangelistic and philanthropic movement
b. : the zeal of a Salvationist