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adiaphorism
[ ad-ee-af-uh-riz-uhm ]
noun
- tolerance of actions or beliefs not specifically prohibited in the Scriptures; indifferentism.
adiaphorism
/ ˌædɪˈæfəˌrɪzəm /
noun
- a Christian Protestant theological theory that certain rites and actions are matters of indifference in religion since not forbidden by the Scriptures
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Derived Forms
- ˌadiˈaphorist, noun
- ˌadiˌaphoˈristic, adjective
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Other Words From
- adi·apho·rist noun
- adi·apho·ristic adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of adiaphorism1
First recorded in 1865–70; adiaphor(ous) + -ism
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Word History and Origins
Origin of adiaphorism1
C19: see adiaphorous
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