Meanings
proper noun
- CatholicismThe doctrine of Jean Bolland and his followers.
Origin
From Bolland + -ism. Named after Flemish priest, theologian and hagiographer Jean Bolland (1596–1665).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Dutch bollandisme
- bollandismedoctrine
French bollandisme
- bollandismedoctrine
German Bollandismus
- Bollandismusdoctrine
Latin bollandismus
- bollandismusdoctrine
Spanish bollandismo
- bollandismodoctrine
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APA
Bollandism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bollandism
MLA
“Bollandism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bollandism. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bollandism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bollandism.
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