Jesuitism en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Biblical Hebrew הוֹשֵׁעַ (hoshéa, hōšḗaʿ)der.? Biblical Hebrew יְהוֹשֻׁעַ (y'hoshúa, yĕhōšúaʿ) Hebrew יֵשׁוּעַ (yeshúa, yēšū́aʿ)bor. Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs)bor. Latin Iēsūs Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Latin -ītus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -a Latin -īta New Latin Iēsūītalbor. English Jesuit Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English Jesuitism From Jesuit + -ism.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The doctrine of the Jesuits and their followers.
- (countable, dated, derogatory, uncountable) Cunning; deceit; casuistry; sophistry.
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jesuitisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (8)
la Iesuitismus (doctrine) · fr jésuitisme (doctrine) · pt jesuitismo (doctrine) · wa djezwitisse (doctrine) · ru Иезуитство (doctrine) · ro Iezuitism (doctrine) · de Jesuitismus (doctrine) · nl jezuïetisme (doctrine)