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Catharism
Cath·ar C0162100 (kăth′är)n. pl. Cath·a·ri (-ə-rī′) or Cath·ars A member of a Christian sect flourishing in western Europe in the 1100s and 1200s, whose dualistic belief, embracing asceticism and identifying the world as the creation of a satanic Demiurge, was condemned by the Church as heretical.
[French Cathare, from sing. of Medieval Latin Catharī, from Late Greek Katharoi, from pl. of Greek katharos, pure.]
Cath′ar adj.Cath′a·rism n.Cath′a·rist adj. & n.Catharismthe beliefs of several sects in medieval Europe, especially the denial of infant baptism, purgatory, the communion of saints, images, and the doctrine of the Trinity; the abrogation of the institution of marriage; and the practice of rigorous asceticism. — Cathar, Cathari, Catharist, n. — Catharistic, adj.See also: HeresyThesaurus| Noun | 1. | Catharism - a Christian movement considered to be a medieval descendant of Manichaeism in southern France in the 12th and 13th centuries; characterized by dualism (asserted the coexistence of two mutually opposed principles, one good and one evil); was exterminated for heresy during the InquisitionAlbigensianismheresy, unorthodoxy - a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religionChristian religion, Christianity - a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior |
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Related to Catharism: Hussites, WaldensiansSynonyms for Catharismnoun a Christian movement considered to be a medieval descendant of Manichaeism in southern France in the 12th and 13th centuriesSynonymsRelated Words- heresy
- unorthodoxy
- Christian religion
- Christianity
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