Oxford Movement
Preserved but no longer current.
A successful effort to arouse the Church of England from a period of inertia and indifference that had lasted through much of the 18th century. It was begun in 1833 at Oxford by Dr. Keble and carried on there by Hurrell Froude, Dr. Pusey, Isaac Williams, Charles Marriott, J. H. Newman, F. W.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Oxford Movement” mean?
A successful effort to arouse the Church of England from a period of inertia and indifference that had lasted through much of the 18th century. It was begun in 1833 at Oxford by Dr. Keble and carried on there by Hurrell Froude, Dr. Pusey, Isaac Williams, Charles Marriott, J. H. Newman, F. W.
Is “Oxford Movement” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.