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biblism

biblism is the alternative letter-case form of Biblism.

Noun capitalized: Biblism

Biblism (uncountable)

  1. A belief that the Bible is the sole authority in Christianity (rather than any subsequent tradition).
    • While dissemination of the Bible, without commentary, leads to the overthrow of all beliefs, the mysticism which one is supposed to reach through this Biblism leads to the conviction that the perfect security of the soul in the love of God renders unimportant the actions of the body, even those...1982, Henri Troyat, quoting the French embassy, translated by Joan Pinkham, Alexander of Russia: Napoleon's Conqueror, New York, N.Y.: E. P. Dutton, →ISBN, page 243
    Synonyms:
    sola scriptura

Synonyms of biblism

Forms of biblism

alternative formbiblism

Origin of biblism

From Bible + -ism.

Questions about biblism

What does biblism mean?
Biblism means a belief that the Bible is the sole authority in Christianity (rather than any subsequent tradition).
What is biblism the alternative letter-case form of?
Biblism is the alternative letter-case form of Biblism.
What part of speech is biblism?
Biblism is a noun.

Words near biblism in the dictionary

  1. bibliotist
  2. bibliotists
  3. bibliovore
  4. bibliovores
  5. Biblis
  6. biblism
  7. biblist
  8. biblists
  9. bibls.
  10. biblus
  11. BIBO

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