Protestant
adjective /ˈprɒt.ɪ.stənt/
/ˈprɑː.t̬ɪ-/ Definition
› of or relating to these parts of the Christian Church: a Protestant ministerFollowers of religious groups the Protestant work ethic › the belief that work is valuable as an activity, as well as for what it producesReligious beliefs and atheistic beliefs Protestantism /-stən.tɪ.zəm/ noun [U] Christian denominationsThe Roman Catholic ChurchReligions and religious groupsChristian denominations
(Definition of Protestant adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- agnostic adjective
- anticlerical adjective
- ascetic adjective
- catechism noun
- credo noun
- creed noun
- cult noun (RELIGION)
- doctrine noun
- faith can move mountains idiom
- heresy noun
- intelligent design noun
- monotheism noun
- mysticism noun
- orthodoxy noun
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- superstition noun
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