irenicism
irenicism noun: behaviour or belief that tends to resolve disputes between denominations or religions; irenical theology; conciliation.
Noun
irenicism (usually uncountable, plural irenicisms)
- Behaviour or belief that tends to resolve disputes between denominations or religions; irenical theology; conciliation.
- A striking feature of this volume is the pronounced irenicism of the Americans, Lindbeck of Yale and Quanbeck of the Luther Theological Seminary at St. Paul, in contrast to the unsparingly critical approach of the Europeans.1965, New Catholic World, volume 202, page 117
- The elector Palatine, as self-appointed Calvinist leader, promoted his own, narrow form of irenicism to remain within the Peace by finding common ground with Lutherans.2016, Peter H. Wilson, The Holy Roman Empire, Penguin, published 2017, page 122
- Synonyms:
- irenics
- Antonyms:
- polemicism, polemics
Synonyms of irenicism
Antonyms
Forms of irenicism
| plural | irenicisms |
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Origin of irenicism
From irenic + -ism.
Questions about irenicism
- What does irenicism mean?
- Irenicism means behaviour or belief that tends to resolve disputes between denominations or religions; irenical theology; conciliation.
- What part of speech is irenicism?
- Irenicism is a noun.
- What is the plural of irenicism?
- The plural of irenicism is irenicisms.
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