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Christianity

proper noun
kris-chee-AN-i-tee/ˌkɹɪst͡ʃiˈænɪti/UKkris-tee-AN-i-tee/ˌkɹɪstiˈænɪti/

3 meanings of Christianity

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  1. 1
    proper noununcountable
    A major world religion that follows the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.

    Christianity is one of the largest religions in the world today.

    Many families in her village have practiced Christianity for generations.

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  2. 2
    proper noun
    All the Christian people and lands of the world, taken together as one whole.

    In those days, all of Christianity feared another invasion from the east.

    News of the great victory spread joy across Christianity within weeks.

  3. 3
    proper nounHong KongPhilippinesuncountable
    Protestant churches, seen as different from the Catholic Church.

    In Hong Kong, her family follows Christianity, but her best friend's family is Catholic.

    The new church on our street teaches Christianity, not Catholicism.

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Origin

It comes from an old French and Latin word for "Christian," which came from Greek Khristós, meaning "Christ" or "the anointed one."