Christianity

Pronunciation: /ˌkɹɪstiˈænɪti/

The English word “Christianity” has 3 meanings listed here.

proper noun

An Abrahamic religion originating from the community of the followers of Jesus Christ.
Protestantism (in contrast to Catholicism)
Christendom, the Christian world

Etymology

From Middle English Cristiente, Cristente, borrowed from Old French crestienté, from Medieval Latin stem of Chrīstiānitās, from Latin christianus, Christianus, from Ancient Greek Χριστιανός (Khristianós), from Χριστός (Khristós, “Christ, anointed one”) + Latin -anus (“suffix for of, related to”) + one more suffix borrowed from Latin "ity" makes the final Christian + -ity. The term was respelled…

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