Donatism


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
Donatist /ˈdəʊnətɪst/
noun historical a member of a schismatic Christian group in North Africa who held that only those living a blameless life belonged in the Church.
– derivatives
Donatism noun.
– origin from the group's leader Donatus (died c.355).
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