Etymology

Jesuitism

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Today it means: The doctrine of the Jesuits and their followers. Full definition →

English Jesuit ← New Latin Iēsūīta ← Latin Iēsūs
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  1. Biblical Hebrewהוֹשֵׁעַ (hoshéa, hōšḗaʿ)der.?
  2. Biblical Hebrewיְהוֹשֻׁעַ (y'hoshúa, yĕhōšúaʿ)
  3. Hebrewיֵשׁוּעַ (yeshúa, yēšū́aʿ)
  4. Ancient GreekἸησοῦς (Iēsoûs)
  5. LatinIēsūs
  6. New LatinIēsūīta
  7. EnglishJesuit
  8. English todayJesuitism

From Jesuit + -ism.

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