Priscillianism

noun

Pris·​cil·​lian·​ism

-yəˌnizəm

plural -s

: the teachings of Priscillian, bishop of Avila, who was condemned, put to torture, and beheaded with four companions on charges of heresy involving leanings toward Manichaeism, docetism, and modalism see priscillianist

Word History

Etymology

Priscillian †a.d. 385 Spanish religious reformer + English -ism

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