Etymology

confessionalism

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Today it means: A belief in the importance of full and unambiguous assent to the whole of a religious teaching. Full definition →

English confessional ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?
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  1. Englishconfession
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. Englishconfessional
  5. English todayconfessionalism

From confessional + -ism.

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