Christianity

noun

Chris·​tian·​i·​ty ˌkris-chē-ˈa-nə-tē 

ˌkrish-,

-ˈcha-nə-,

ˌkris-tē-ˈa-

1

: the religion derived from Jesus Christ, based on the Bible as sacred scripture, and professed by Eastern, Roman Catholic, and Protestant bodies

2

: conformity to the Christian religion

3

: the practice of Christianity

Examples of Christianity in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Two Iranian families, converts to Christianity, gathered in this room, all but one person terrified of letting their faces be seen. —Federico Rios, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025

The rock opera is a secular take on the final days of Jesus, and is written as a somewhat provocative, subversive story, but does not outright mock the teachings of Christianity. —Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025

And those are just a few examples of star athletes who made sure the nation saw their faith in moments of triumph this past year, as more and more are sharing their connection to Christianity with fans. —Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 20 Feb. 2025

This wasn’t the fire and brimstone of fundamentalism; this was the joyful, big-tent-style Christianity of Billy Graham. —Emma Green, The New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Christianity

• humanity
• inanity
• insanity
• profanity
• urbanity
• inhumanity
• sanity
• vanity

Kids Definition

Christianity

noun

Chris·​ti·​an·​i·​ty

ˌkris-chē-ˈan-ət-ē,

ˌkrish-,

-chan-;

ˌkris-tē-ˈan-

1

: the religion of Christians

2

: the practice of Christianity