christianity
//ˌkɹɪstiˈænɪti//
Definitions
1.An Abrahamic religion originating from the community of the followers of Jesus Christ.
- As a result, Christianity developed as a separate religion from Judaism.
Frequency
Overall
Rare· #4067
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Rare
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
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Etymology
From Middle English Cristiente, Cristente, borrowed from Old French crestienté, from Medieval Latin stem of Chrīstiānitās, from Latin christianus, Christianus, from Ancient Greek Χριστιανός (Khristianós), from Χριστός (Khristós, “Christ, anointed one”) + Latin -anus (“suffix for of, related to”) + one more suffix borrowed from Latin "ity" makes the final Christian + -ity.