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Webster 1913 Edition
Donatism
Don′a-tism
,Noun.
[Cf. F.
Donatisme
.] (Eccl. Hist.)
The tenets of the Donatists.
Webster 1828 Edition
Donatism
DONATISM
,Noun.
Definition 2024
donatism
donatism
English
Noun
donatism (uncountable)
- (Christianity) An early Christian belief which maintained that apostate priests were incapable of administering the sacraments, as opposed to the orthodox view that any sacrament administered by a properly ordained priest or bishop is valid, regardless of how sinful he is or if he has converted to another religion.
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Christian belief