Definition
The doctrines, practices, and values of Christianity; Christian religion and belief system as a whole.
Etymology
From 'Christian' + '-ism' (Greek '-ismos', doctrine or practice). While 'Christianity' is more common, '-ism' was used in philosophical contexts to emphasize ideology.
Kelly Says
Using '-ism' instead of '-ity' makes it sound like a philosophy or ideology rather than just a religion—scholars use it when discussing Christianity as an intellectual system.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ክርስትናን
kir-is-tan-an
ARالعربية
الキリストية
al-kristīyah
BNবাংলা
খ্রিষ্টধর্ম
khrishto-dharma
CACatalà
christianisme
kris-tee-an-isme
CSČeština
křesťanství
kresh-chan-stvye
DADansk
kristendom
kris-ten-dom
DEDeutsch
Christentum
kris-ten-tum
ELΕλληνικά
Χριστιανισμός
hris-tee-an-ismos
ESEspañol
cristianismo
kris-tee-an-i-smo
FAفارسی
مسیحیت
mo-see-hee-yat
FISuomi
kristillisyys
kris-til-li-syys
FRFrançais
christianisme
kris-tee-an-izm
GUGU
ક્રિસ્તીયન
kris-tee-yan
HIहिन्दी
ईसाई धर्म
eesai dharam
HUMagyar
keresztényhit
ker-es-te-ny-hit
IDBahasa Indonesia
Kristenisme
kris-ten-isme
ITItaliano
cristianesimo
kris-tee-an-i-smo
KKKK
Христиандық
khristiandyq
KMKM
ព្រះគ្រិស្ត
proh-khriss-t
MRMR
ख्रिश्चन
khrish-chan
MSBahasa Melayu
Kristianisma
kris-tee-an-isma
MYမြန်မာ
kereszt
khriss-teh
NLNederlands
christendom
kris-ten-dom
NONorsk
kristendom
kris-ten-dom
PLPolski
chrześcijaństwo
khrzes-chi-an-st-vo
PTPortuguês
christianismo
kris-tee-an-i-smo
RORomână
creștinism
kre-sh-tin-ism
RUРусский
христианство
khristianstvo
SVSvenska
kristendom
kris-ten-dom
SWKiswahili
Ukristo
oo-kris-toh
TAதமிழ்
கிறிஸ்தவம்
kirishtvam
TEతెలుగు
క్రైస్తవం
kraishtavam
THไทย
คริสเตียน
kris-tee-an
TLTL
Kristiyanismo
kris-tee-an-ismo
TRTürkçe
hristiyanlık
hris-tee-yan-lik
UKУкраїнська
християнство
khrys-tee-an-stvo
URاردو
مسیحیت
me-see-hi-yat
VITiếng Việt
Kitô giáo
ki-toh jiao