donatism

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Noun donatism has 1 sense

Donatism - a schismatic Christian religion in northern Africa from the 4th to the 7th century; held that only those who led a blameless life belonged in the church or could administer the sacraments
--₁ is a kind of Christianity, Christian religion

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Donatism

Noun

Sense 1:

A schismatic Christian sect that originated in North Africa in the 4th and 5th centuries.

Sample Sentence: The Donatism movement strongly criticized the validity of sacraments performed by bishops who had previously given in to persecution.

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Adjective

Sense 1:

Relating to or characteristic of Donatism.

Sample Sentence: The church historian wrote a comprehensive study on the Donatist controversy.

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