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Church of England
see church n. 5 b.
Hence Church of Englander (rare), a supporter of the Church of England and its constitution. Church-of-Englandism (app. first used by Bentham) = Anglicanism. Church-of-Englandist, an adherent or supporter of the Church of England; also adj. = Anglican.
(Bentham also used Church-of-Romanism, Church-of-Scotlandism, -ist.)
1805Ann. Rev. III. 270 The distinctions between the Catholics, the church of Englanders, or Bucerists, and the Calvinists. 1818Bentham (title) Church-of-Englandism and its Catechism examined. Ibid. Introd. 23 The difference between Church-of-Scotlandism and Church-of-Englandism. Ibid. 28 In comes the profligate King, with his Church-of-Englandism on his front, and his Church-of-Romanism in his heart. 1819W. J. Fox Lect. ii. Wks. 1865 I. 170 The exclusive spirit of Church-of-Englandism. 1823Bentham Not Paul Introd. 13 The author or compiler was..a church-of-Englandist: Blair, it is presumed, a church-of-Scotlandist. 1835I. Taylor Spir. Despot. 392 John Wesley's Church of Englandism. 1865J. H. Newman Apol. 289 The thoroughgoing Toryism and traditionary Church-of-England-ism of the great body of the Colleges and Convocation. |