Donatism

== English == === Etymology === Eponym, Donatus Magnus + -ism === Noun === Donatism (uncountable) (Christianity) An early Christian belief which maintained that apostate priests were incapable of administering the sacraments, as opposed to the orthodox view that any sacrament administered by a properly ordained priest or bishop is valid, regardless of how sinful he is or if he has converted to another religion. ==== Related terms ==== Donatist ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === mantoids, monadist, saintdom, mitoDNAs