virtualism

noun

vir·​tu·​al·​ism

-ˌlizəm

plural -s

sometimes capitalized

: the theological doctrine attributed to John Calvin and other Reformers that though the eucharistic elements remain unchanged in the Lord's Supper the spiritual body, blood, and benefits of Jesus Christ are conveyed through them

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