1570s, "Christianity, the Christian religion," from Christian + -ism. Obsolete, but revived or recoined c. 2004 in reference to politicized fundamentalist Christianity in the U.S. Related: Christianist.
christen
Christendom
christening
Christer
Christian
Christianism
Christianity
christianize
Christina
Christless
Christ-like
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