Christianity

[ kris-chee-an-i-tee ]

/ ˌkrɪs tʃiˈæn ɪ ti /

noun, plural Chris·ti·an·i·ties.

the Christian religion, including the Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox churches.

Christian beliefs or practices; Christian quality or character: Christianity mixed with pagan elements; the Christianity of Augustine's thought.

a particular Christian religious system: She followed fundamentalist Christianity.

the state of being a Christian.

Christendom.

conformity to the Christian religion or to its beliefs or practices.

Origin of Christianity

1250–1300; Middle English cristianite<Latin chrīstiānitāt- (stem of chrīstiānitās), equivalent to chrīstiān-Christian + -itāt--ity; replacing Middle English cristiente<Middle French <Latin, as above

Words nearby Christianity

Christian Democratic Party, Christian Endeavor, Christian Era, Christiania, Christianism, Christianity, Christian IV, Christian IX, Christianize, Christianlike, Christianly

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for Christianity

At Christianity Today, Peter Chin claims Christians should preach peace instead of bogging down in the particulars of race.
No Gods, No Cops, No Masters|James Poulos|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Krampus makes manifest the shadow sides of human nature that Christianity seeks to repress.
Meet Krampus, the Seriously Bad Santa|Jay Michaelson|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We think of Christianity as sexless, this [Gospel] says that sex is sacred.
Is ‘The Lost Gospel’ Book a Fraud?|Nico Hines|November 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Christianity spawned the monastic movement, originally in Egypt, that insisted upon peace, self-reliance, education and charity.
Karen Armstrong’s New Rule: Religion Isn’t Responsible for Violence|Patricia Pearson|October 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST

That is two years before Nolan had even converted from Christianity to Islam.
Megyn Kelly’s Really Scary Muslim|Dean Obeidallah|October 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He represented the earthly pomp and show of Christianity, wore the ceremonial vestments.
When It Was Dark|Guy Thorne
The moral superiority of Christianity to paganism was speedily obvious.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8|Various
It is put into the right direction by the new rider, Christianity.
Christianity As A Mystical Fact|Rudolf Steiner
Classic paganism and Christianity differed on many points, but they were completely at one on this.
Little Essays of Love and Virtue|Havelock Ellis
It seems to have been put upon us to prove what Christianity can do for these races.
The American Missionary -- Volume 33, No. 02, February, 1879|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Christianity

Christianity

/ (ˌkrɪstɪˈænɪtɪ) /

noun

the Christian religion

Christian beliefs, practices or attitudes

a less common word for Christendom (def. 1)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for Christianity

Christianity

The religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. Christians (see also Christian) believe that Jesus Christ is the Messiah, sent by God. They believe that Jesus, by dying and rising from the dead, made up for the sin of Adam and thus redeemed the world, allowing all who believe in him to enter heaven. Christians rely on the Bible (see also Bible) as the inspired word of God. (See also gospel, Nativity, Resurrection, salvation (see also salvation), and Sermon on the Mount.)

单词	christianity
释义	Christianity [ kris-chee-an-i-tee ] / ˌkrɪs tʃiˈæn ɪ ti / noun, plural Chris·ti·an·i·ties. the Christian religion, including the Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox churches. Christian beliefs or practices; Christian quality or character: Christianity mixed with pagan elements; the Christianity of Augustine's thought. a particular Christian religious system: She followed fundamentalist Christianity. the state of being a Christian. Christendom. conformity to the Christian religion or to its beliefs or practices. Origin of Christianity 1250–1300; Middle English cristianite<Latin chrīstiānitāt- (stem of chrīstiānitās), equivalent to chrīstiān-Christian + -itāt--ity; replacing Middle English cristiente<Middle French <Latin, as above Words nearby Christianity Christian Democratic Party, Christian Endeavor, Christian Era, Christiania, Christianism, Christianity, Christian IV, Christian IX, Christianize, Christianlike, Christianly Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Christianity At Christianity Today, Peter Chin claims Christians should preach peace instead of bogging down in the particulars of race. No Gods, No Cops, No Masters\|James Poulos\|January 1, 2015\|DAILY BEAST Krampus makes manifest the shadow sides of human nature that Christianity seeks to repress. Meet Krampus, the Seriously Bad Santa\|Jay Michaelson\|December 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST We think of Christianity as sexless, this [Gospel] says that sex is sacred. Is ‘The Lost Gospel’ Book a Fraud?\|Nico Hines\|November 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Christianity spawned the monastic movement, originally in Egypt, that insisted upon peace, self-reliance, education and charity. Karen Armstrong’s New Rule: Religion Isn’t Responsible for Violence\|Patricia Pearson\|October 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST That is two years before Nolan had even converted from Christianity to Islam. Megyn Kelly’s Really Scary Muslim\|Dean Obeidallah\|October 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He represented the earthly pomp and show of Christianity, wore the ceremonial vestments. When It Was Dark\|Guy Thorne The moral superiority of Christianity to paganism was speedily obvious. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8\|Various It is put into the right direction by the new rider, Christianity. Christianity As A Mystical Fact\|Rudolf Steiner Classic paganism and Christianity differed on many points, but they were completely at one on this. Little Essays of Love and Virtue\|Havelock Ellis It seems to have been put upon us to prove what Christianity can do for these races. The American Missionary -- Volume 33, No. 02, February, 1879\|Various British Dictionary definitions for Christianity Christianity / (ˌkrɪstɪˈænɪtɪ) / noun the Christian religion Christian beliefs, practices or attitudes a less common word for Christendom (def. 1) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Christianity Christianity The religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. Christians (see also Christian) believe that Jesus Christ is the Messiah, sent by God. They believe that Jesus, by dying and rising from the dead, made up for the sin of Adam and thus redeemed the world, allowing all who believe in him to enter heaven. Christians rely on the Bible (see also Bible) as the inspired word of God. (See also gospel, Nativity, Resurrection, salvation (see also salvation), and Sermon on the Mount.) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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