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complementarianism

complementarianism noun: the doctrine that genders in a society should have complementary roles.

Noun

complementarianism (uncountable)

  1. The doctrine that genders in a society should have complementary roles.

Origin of complementarianism

From complementarian + -ism.

Questions about complementarianism

What does complementarianism mean?
Complementarianism means the doctrine that genders in a society should have complementary roles.
What part of speech is complementarianism?
Complementarianism is a noun.

Words near complementarianism in the dictionary

  1. complemental air
  2. complementall
  3. complementally
  4. complementalness
  5. complementarian
  6. complementarianism
  7. complementarians
  8. complementaries
  9. complementarily
  10. complementariness
  11. complementarities

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