Zwinglian

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adjective

Zwing·​li·​an ˈzwiŋ-glē-ən 

ˈswiŋ-, 

-lē-;

ˈtsfiŋ-lē- 

: of or relating to Huldrych Zwingli or his teachings and especially his doctrine that Christ's presence in the Eucharist is not corporeal but symbolic

Zwinglian noun

Zwinglianism

ˈzwiŋ-glē-ə-ˌni-zəm 

ˈswiŋ-, 

-lē-;

ˈtsfiŋ-lē-

noun

Zwinglianism

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noun

Zwing·​li·​an·​ism -ēəˌnizəm 

plural -s

: the teachings of Zwingli

specifically : the doctrine that in the Lord's Supper there is an influence of Christ upon the soul but that the true body of Christ is present by the contemplation of faith and not in essence or reality

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1532, in the meaning defined above