English
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Etymology
Eponym, w: Donatus Magnus + -ism
Noun
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#Christianity An early heresy which maintained apostate priests were incapable of administering the sacraments, in distinction to the (still-current) orthodox view that any sacrament administered by a properly ordained priest or bishop is valid, no matter how sinful he is, no matter even if he has converted to another religion.
Translations
Croatian: t-|hr|donatizam|m
German: t-|de|Donatismus|m
Category:Heresies
Category:English eponyms
Category:English nouns ending in -ism
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