angelism
UK/ˈeɪnd͡ʒəlɪzəm/
angelism noun: a doctrine that regards humans as angelic.
Noun
angelism (uncountable)
- A doctrine that regards humans as angelic.
- It is too simplistic to say that Aristotle has set up two extremes (what are traditionally called 'vices') — that of angelism and beastliness — and that he is trying to articulate a mediating position, a humanizing portrait of the "political animal" in between them.1996, Louis A. Ruprecht, Afterwords: Hellenism, Modernism, and the Myth of Decadence
- For McLuhan angelism is characteristic of the Euroamerican world, with its historic emphasis on Cartesianism, while robotism is characteristic of the Afroasian and aboriginal worlds where detachment and meditation are valued.2001, Donald Theall, Virtual Marshall McLuhan, page 77
Origin of angelism
From angel + -ism.
Words formed from angelism
Questions about angelism
- What does angelism mean?
- Angelism means a doctrine that regards humans as angelic.
- What part of speech is angelism?
- Angelism is a noun.
- How do you pronounce angelism?
- Angelism is pronounced /ˈeɪnd͡ʒəlɪzəm/ (UK).
Words near angelism in the dictionary
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