Wycliffism, -ifism Ch. Hist.
(ˈwɪklɪfɪz(ə)m)
Forms: (see quots.).
[f. as next + -ism.]
The religious doctrines or tenets advocated or propagated by Wycliffe, or held by his followers.
| 1675 in S. Knight Life J. Colet (1724) 267 To prevent the Growth of Wicklivism. 1732 Neal Hist. Purit. I. 4 Urban..writ to young King Richard II,..to put a stop to the progress of Wickliffism. 1796 Morse Amer. Geog. II. 145 Wickliffism took shelter in Wales, when it was persecuted in England. 1814 W. Wilson Hist. Dissent. Churches IV. 487 He passed a law, making the profession of Wickliffism a capital offence. 1861 Goldw. Smith Inaugural Lect. 37 England..has not been the parent of great religious movements, excepting Wycliffism. 1884 Brit. & For. Evang. Rev. Oct. 620 John Stokes pronounced Hus's doctrines to be pure Wyclifism. |