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Donatism vs Christianity

Christianity vs Donatism

Donatism and Christianity both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Donatism Yes No No No
Christianity Yes No No No
As nouns, Christianity is a hypernym of Donatism; that is, Christianity is a word with a broader meaning than Donatism:
  • Donatism: a schismatic Christian religion in northern Africa from the 4th to the 7th century; held that only those who led a blameless life belonged in the church or could administer the sacraments
  • Christianity: a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior
Other hypernyms of Donatism include Christian religion.
Donatism (noun) Christianity (noun)
a schismatic Christian religion in northern Africa from the 4th to the 7th century; held that only those who led a blameless life belonged in the church or could administer the sacraments a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior
the collective body of Christians throughout the world and history (found predominantly in Europe and the Americas and Australia)
Difference between Donatism and Christianity

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