donatism

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donatism - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Donatism \Don"a*tism\, n. [Cf. F. Donatisme.] (Eccl. Hist.)
     The tenets of the Donatists.
     [1913 Webster]

donatism - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Donatism
      n 1: a schismatic Christian religion in northern Africa from the
           4th to the 7th century; held that only those who led a
           blameless life belonged in the church or could administer
           the sacraments