Dictionary

Quakerism en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree English Quaker 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 Quakerism From Quaker + -ism.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The belief system of the members of the Religious Society of Friends, an ostensibly Christian religious denomination that began in England in the 17th century.
   • Rorem befuddled Robert J. by proclaiming himself a devout Quaker who "does not believe in God," explaining that his Quakerism lies in his devotion to humanity and that he "envies" those who are able to believe in God. 1984 April 21, Richard Knisely, “Ned Rorem on His Art”, in Gay Community News, page 17:
2. (countable, derogatory, uncountable) A behaviour, belief, etc. that is characteristic of Quakers.

Forms

Translations (8)

fr quakerisme (belief system of the Religious Society of Friends) · it quacquerismo (belief system of the Religious Society of Friends) · id Quakerisme (belief system of the Religious Society of Friends) · ro quakerism (belief system of the Religious Society of Friends) · es caquerismo (belief system of the Religious Society of Friends) · de Quäkertum (belief system of the Religious Society of Friends) · gd Cuaigearachd (belief system of the Religious Society of Friends) · fi kveekarismi (belief system of the Religious Society of Friends)