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Jansenism
(Jan¦sen|ism)
Pronunciation:
/ˈdʒansənɪz(ə)m/
noun
a Christian movement of the 17th and 18th centuries, based on Jansen’s writings and characterized by moral rigour and asceticism.
Derivatives
Jansenist
noun
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