dĭ-nŏm'ə-nā'shən
The act of forming into a class or classes; a distribution into groups, as classes, orders, families, etc., according to some common relations or attributes.
A general class of ideas, terms, or things that mark divisions or coordinations within a conceptual scheme, especially:
Identification is defined as the act of determining who someone or what something is.
(Chemistry) A functional entity consisting of certain atoms whose presence provides a certain property to a molecule, such as the methyl group.
The definition of a title is the name of a person's job, the name of a creative work or a word used before someone's name to indicate his or her status.
(Computing) A user-defined alias for a numerical designation, the reverse of an enumeration.
A person's particular religion
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A pointing out; indication
(In the plural) One's religious or moral convictions.
A brief statement of religious belief; confession of faith
The definition of a sect is a small division of a larger group, especially a religious group.
A sharing in, or celebrating of, the Eucharist, or Holy Communion
In some Christian churches, the sacrament of Penance.
An epithet.
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Any family name; surname; last name
Epithet is defined as a term used to give a characteristic to whatever or whomever is being described.
A descriptive name added to or replacing the actual name of a person, place, or thing.
(Printing) A particular manner of dealing with spelling, punctuation, word division, etc., as by a specific publisher, newspaper, etc.
A card, ticket, plastic marker, etc. tied or attached to something as a label or worn as identification, etc.
An alternate name or nickname, especially one chosen for self-identification on online forums or citizens band radio.
A personal name or nickname; an informal label, often drawing attention to a particular attribute.
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The followers of such a religion or sect.
Any specific system of belief and worship, often involving a code of ethics and a philosophy
The defensive position played by the second baseman
Considerable extent, amount, or dimensions:
anglo-catholicism
The doctrines of Arius, denying that Jesus was of the same substance as God and holding instead that he was only the highest of created beings, viewed as heretical by most Christian churches.
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athanasianism
boehmenism
The school of thought and philosophy centered on Confucian principles, originating in China, including later teachings of scholars such as Zhu Xi (Chu Hsi).
congregationalism
The system of government and religious beliefs of a Protestant denomination in which each member church is self-governing.
episcopalianism
The doctrines and practices of Episcopalians.
erastianism
The principles of the Erastians.
The definition of gnosticism was a 2nd-century philosophy that believed that a lesser and imperfect divinity called the Demiurge created the world while Christ was a messenger for a supreme divine being.
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lamaism
A form of Buddhism practiced in Tibet and Mongolia, characterized by elaborate ritual and a strong hierarchal organization
laudianism
laudism
magianism
Emphasis on systematic procedure.
A religion based on the worship of Mithras that was especially popular among the Roman military and a strong rival to Christianity during the late Roman Empire.
The religion of Muslims; Islam.
parsism
The Parsi sect of Zoroastrianism
sabaeanism
Alternative form of Sabianism.
sikhism
A monotheistic religion founded in northern India in the 1500s by the guru Nanak. Sikhism rejects caste distinctions, idolatry, and asceticism and is characterized by belief in a cycle of reincarnation from which humans can free themselves by living righteous lives as active members of society.
socinianism
The teachings of Faustus Socinus (1539-1604), It. rationalistic religious reformer, denying the Trinity, the divinity of Christ, etc., and holding that salvation is attained solely by practicing the virtues exemplified by Christ
Islamic mysticism.
A principal philosophy and system of religion of China that is based on writings attributed to Lao-tzu, Chuang-Tzu, and others, and advocates conforming one's behavior and thought to the Tao.
ubiquitarianism
uniatism
vedanta
A system of Hindu monistic philosophy based on the Vedas
wahabiism
The teachings and discipline of this kind of Buddhism
The act of calling by a name
The subject material taught to or studied by such a group:
Representation or repute, as opposed to reality:
Public divine worship in a church; a religious service:
A set of religious doctrines; a body of dogma:
Specific is someone or something that is specially suited for a purpose or need.
The word or words by which one is called and identified
congregationalists
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