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Puritanism vs Protestantism

Protestantism vs Puritanism

Puritanism and Protestantism both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Puritanism Yes No No No
Protestantism Yes No No No
As nouns, Protestantism is a hypernym of Puritanism; that is, Protestantism is a word with a broader meaning than Puritanism:
  • Puritanism: the beliefs and practices characteristic of Puritans (most of whom were Calvinists who wished to purify the Church of England of its Catholic aspects)
  • Protestantism: the theological system of any of the churches of western Christendom that separated from the Roman Catholic Church during the Reformation
Puritanism (noun) Protestantism (noun)
strictness and austerity in conduct and religion the theological system of any of the churches of western Christendom that separated from the Roman Catholic Church during the Reformation
the beliefs and practices characteristic of Puritans (most of whom were Calvinists who wished to purify the Church of England of its Catholic aspects)
Difference between Puritanism and Protestantism

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