renewalism

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US/ɹɪˈnuəlɪzəm/UK/ɹɪˈnjuːəlɪzəm/

noun

the broader current within Christianity that emphasizes the Holy Spirit, including the charismatic and Pentecostal movements

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Meanings

nounrenewalism (uncountable)

alternative Renewalism

  1. uncountablethe broader current within Christianity that emphasizes the Holy Spirit, including the charismatic and Pentecostal movements
  2. uncountablea movement within Islam that considers current Islamic society corrupted and calls for a return to what are perceived as its original religious practices and precepts through broad social movements

Origin

From renewal + -ism.

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APA

renewalism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/renewalism

MLA

“renewalism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/renewalism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “renewalism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/renewalism.

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