noun

Christianity

krihs-tee-A-nih-tee

noun

The Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.

"Christianity spread across the Roman Empire in the centuries after Christ's death."

"She was raised in Christianity but later explored other faiths."

Christian belief or practice in general, sometimes as distinct from a specific denomination.

"The novel explores themes of guilt and forgiveness rooted in Christianity."

How to Use Christianity

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe religion that follows the teachings of Jesus Christ.

Common pairings

practice Christianity convert to Christianity the spread of Christianity

Christianities plural

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_____ spread across the Roman Empire in the centuries after Christ's death.

From Old French crestienté, ultimately from Latin christianus (\"Christian\"), from Greek Khristianós, from Khristós (\"Christ, the anointed one\").

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