utraquism means the moderate Hussite ideology that the faithful, specifically including laity, should receive Communion under both kinds (sub utraque specie), that is to say, receive both bread and wine during the Eucharist; moderate Hussitism. It carries an Arena rating of 1341, earned across 13 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, utraquism ranks #2,401 of 17,125 for Most Incisive Words, #3,505 of 17,114 for Most Satisfying to Say, #4,904 of 17,118 for Most Ponderous Words, #6,605 of 17,093 for Most Storied Words.
Why “utraquism” is a great word
The moderate Hussite doctrine advocating that the laity receive Communion under both kinds, bread and wine. From the Latin phrase *sub utraque specie* (‘under both kinds’), from *utraque*, ablative singular feminine of *uterque* (‘each, both’), combined with the English suffix *-ism*. Unlike ‘Calixtin’—which names the adherent—or ‘Taboritism’—which denotes the radical, militant wing—Utraquism is the principle itself, a compromise carved from dogma. It is the chipped stone chalice passed hand to hand among peasants, the wine dark as old blood tasted by those who were told it was not for them, and the quiet, defiant act of a congregation insisting on a full measure of grace—a stubborn, daily assertion that the sacred must be shared whole, or it is not sacred at all.
Etymology
From Latin utraque (“both”) (from their demanding the cup as well as the bread for the laity), + -ism.
noun
- The moderate Hussite ideology that the faithful, specifically including laity, should receive Communion under both kinds (sub utraque specie), that is to say, receive both bread and wine during the Eucharist; moderate Hussitism.
- The combination of two methods or fields of study.e.g.“The utraquism of our gymnasia, which try to combine with traditional teaching of the ancient languages instruction in the modern sciences and the modern languages, cannot be permanently maintained.”
- A method that uses analogy to draw on insights from both objective natural science on the one hand, and subjective psychology and social science on the other.
- A term, phrase, or concept with multiple meanings.
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