Catholicism
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
Catholicism; the Roman Catholic Church
formalA historical term used specifically in the context of the Protestant Reformation to distinguish Catholicism (the "Old Religion") from the newly emerged Protestantism ("New Religion"). It's a comparative term and less commonly used in modern interfaith discussions.
Zài在
zōng宗
jiào教
gǎi改
gé革
shí时
qī期
，
Mǎ马
dīng丁
·
Lù路
dé德
děng等
gǎi改
gé革
zhě者
tiǎo挑
zhàn战
le了
jiù旧
jiào教
de的
quán权
wēi威
。
During the Reformation, reformers like Martin Luther challenged the authority of the Old Religion.
Lì历
shǐ史
kè课
běn本
shàng上
jiǎng讲
dào到
，
jiù旧
jiào教
yǔ与
xīn新
jiào教
zhī之
jiān间
céng曾
bào爆
fā发
guò过
jī激
liè烈
de的
chōng冲
tū突
。
The history textbook mentions that there were intense conflicts between the Old Religion and Protestantism.
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Zhè这
gè个
shù术
yǔ语
zhǔ主
yào要
yòng用
yú于
Ōu欧
zhōu洲
lì历
shǐ史
de的
yǔ语
jìng境
zhōng中
。
This term is primarily used in the context of European history.