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Protestantism vs Puritanism - What's the difference?

protestantism | puritanism |

As nouns the difference between protestantism and puritanism

is that protestantism is the Protestant (rather than the Roman Catholic or Orthodox) Christian faith while puritanism is strict and austere religious conduct.

protestantism

English

(wikipedia Protestantism)

Noun

(-)
  • The Protestant (rather than the Roman Catholic or Orthodox) Christian faith.
  • Collectively, the Protestant churches or the Protestants.
  • The beliefs held by the Protestant churches.

    • Hypernyms

    * Christianity

    puritanism

    English

    Noun

  • (theology) strict and austere religious conduct