tanchelmisme

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Tanchelmisme (dated, superseded)

Etymology

From Tanchelm +‎ -isme.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌtɑn.xɛl.mɪs.mə/
• Hyphenation: tan‧chel‧mis‧me
• Rhymes: -ɪsmə

Noun

tanchelmisme n (uncountable)

1. (historical, Christianity) A schismatic movement separating from Latin Christianity in the Low Countries during the twelfth century led by one Tanchelm, objecting to priests having concubines and claiming divine status for their leader, condemned and persecuted as a heresy.

Related terms

• tanchelmist