monergism

[ mon-er-jiz-uhm ]

noun

, Theology.

1. the doctrine that the Holy Ghost acts independently of the human will in the work of regeneration. Compare synergism ( def 3 ).

Other Words From

• moner·gist noun
• moner·gistic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of monergism¹

First recorded in 1865–70; mon- + erg- ¹( def ) + -ism