Zwinglianismnoun
Factsheet
What does the noun Zwinglianism mean?
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun Zwinglianism. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
Entry status
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How common is the noun Zwinglianism?
| 1810 | 0.0011 |
| 1820 | 0.0027 |
| 1830 | 0.0034 |
| 1840 | 0.0076 |
| 1850 | 0.01 |
| 1860 | 0.014 |
| 1870 | 0.021 |
| 1880 | 0.025 |
| 1890 | 0.027 |
| 1900 | 0.03 |
| 1910 | 0.027 |
| 1920 | 0.028 |
| 1930 | 0.027 |
| 1940 | 0.022 |
| 1950 | 0.019 |
| 1960 | 0.017 |
| 1970 | 0.013 |
| 1980 | 0.013 |
| 1990 | 0.011 |
| 2000 | 0.0083 |
| 2010 | 0.0077 |
Where does the noun Zwinglianism come from?
Earliest known use
late 1500s
The earliest known use of the noun Zwinglianism is in the late 1500s.
OED's earliest evidence for Zwinglianism is from 1581, in the writing of William Allen, cardinal.
Nearby entries
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- zut, int.1915–
- zuur-veldt, n.1785–
- zuz, n.1688–
- zwanziger, n.1828–
- Zweig, n.1973–
- zwieback, n.1894–
- zwieselite, n.1861–
- Zwinglian, n. & adj.1532–
- Zwinglianism, n.1581–
- Zwinglianist, n.1673–1759
- zwischenzug, n.1941–
- zwitterion, n.1906–
- zwitterionic, adj.1946–
- Zydeco, n.1949–
- zygadite, n.1861–
- zygaena, n.1717–
- zygaenid, n. & adj.1913–
- zygaenidan, n.1837–
- zygal, adj.1886–
Meaning & use
- 1581–The doctrines of Zwingli, or the holding of such doctrines.Stressed as ˈZwinglianism.
- 1581
In most things agreing with Zuinglianisme, in some with Lutheranisme.
W. Allen, Apol. Two Eng. Colleges f. 35v - 1641
So doe the Papists upbraid the Protestants with their Lutheranisme, Calvinisme, and Zuinglianisme.
S. Marshall et al., Answer Hvmble Remonstr. (1653) 71 - 1857
Zwinglianism was consistent in itself.
E. B. Pusey, Real Presence i. 109
- Zwinglianism1581–The doctrines of Zwingli, or the holding of such doctrines.
Frequency
Zwinglianism typically occurs about 0.01 times per million words in modern written English.
Zwinglianism is in frequency band 3, which contains words occurring between 0.01 and 0.1 times per million words in modern written English. More about OED's frequency bands
Frequency of Zwinglianism, n., 1810–2010
* Occurrences per million words in written English
Historical frequency series are derived from Google Books Ngrams (version 2), a data set based on the Google Books corpus of several million books printed in English between 1500 and 2010.
The overall frequency for a given word is calculated by summing frequencies for the main form of the word, any plural or inflected forms, and any major spelling variations.
For sets of homographs (distinct entries that share the same word-form, e.g. mole, n.¹, mole, n.², mole, n.³, etc.), we have estimated the frequency of each homograph entry as a fraction of the total Ngrams frequency for the word-form. This may result in inaccuracies.
Smoothing has been applied to series for lower-frequency words, using a moving-average algorithm. This reduces short-term fluctuations, which may be produced by variability in the content of the Google Books corpus.
| Decade | Frequency per million words |
|---|---|
| 1810 | 0.0011 |
| 1820 | 0.0027 |
| 1830 | 0.0034 |
| 1840 | 0.0076 |
| 1850 | 0.01 |
| 1860 | 0.014 |
| 1870 | 0.021 |
| 1880 | 0.025 |
| 1890 | 0.027 |
| 1900 | 0.03 |
| 1910 | 0.027 |
| 1920 | 0.028 |
| 1930 | 0.027 |
| 1940 | 0.022 |
| 1950 | 0.019 |
| 1960 | 0.017 |
| 1970 | 0.013 |
| 1980 | 0.013 |
| 1990 | 0.011 |
| 2000 | 0.0083 |
| 2010 | 0.0077 |