protestantish

adjective

prot·​es·​tant·​ish

ˈprätəstəntish,

ˈprätə-

often capitalized

: inclined to Protestant Christianity

protestantishly adverb often capitalized

Word History

Etymology

protestant entry 1 + -ish

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