Antonianism

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noun

A syncretic Bakongo Catholic movement formed in the Kingdom of Kongo between 1704 and 1708, and whose founder (Beatriz Kimpa Vita) claimed to be possessed by Saint Anthony of Padua.

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Meanings

nounAntonianism (uncountable)
  1. historicaluncountableA syncretic Bakongo Catholic movement formed in the Kingdom of Kongo between 1704 and 1708, and whose founder (Beatriz Kimpa Vita) claimed to be possessed by Saint Anthony of Padua.

Origin

Antonian + -ism

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APA

Antonianism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Antonianism

MLA

“Antonianism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Antonianism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Antonianism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Antonianism.

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