Pentecostalism
noun
Pentecostalism is spelled P-E-N-T-E-C-O-S-T-A-L-I-S-M: 14 letters. It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 95,993rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Pentecostalism means “A religious movement that emphasizes the Holy Spirit and is known for speaking in tongues” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Pentecostalism is Pentecostalisms.
How many letters and syllables are in Pentecostalism?
| Letters | 14: P-E-N-T-E-C-O-S-T-A-L-I-S-M |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 95,993rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Pentecostalism?
Pentecostalism appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 95,993rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of Pentecostalism
- Pentecostalisms plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Pentecostalism mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A religious movement that emphasizes the Holy Spirit and is known for speaking in tongues.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Pentecostalism in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Christian religious movement:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | pentecôtisme |
| German | Pfingstbewegung |
| Portuguese | pentecostalismo |
| Spanish | pentecostalismo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does Pentecostalism come from?
From Pentecostal + -ism.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).