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cristianismo

Christianity

noun krees-tyah-NEES-moh Rare
People & Society Religion

Origin: From Late Latin 'Christianismus', from Greek 'Christianismos'.

Usage Note

Cristianismo is masculine: el cristianismo. It refers to the religion as a whole, not a person who practices it (cristiano/cristiana = a Christian). The word follows the common Spanish pattern of building '-ismo' abstract nouns from adjectives: cristiano → cristianismo, like budismo, islamismo.

Examples

"El cristianismo se extendió por todo el Imperio romano."

Natural Translation

Christianity spread throughout the Roman Empire.

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