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irenicisms

irenicisms is the plural of irenicism.

Meaning of irenicism

Noun

irenicism (usually uncountable, plural irenicisms)

  1. (usually) 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
    Synonyms:
    irenics
    Antonyms:
    polemicism, polemics

Questions about irenicisms

What is irenicisms the plural of?
Irenicisms is the plural of irenicism.

Words near irenicisms in the dictionary

  1. Irengbam
  2. irenic
  3. irenical
  4. irenically
  5. irenicism
  6. irenicisms
  7. irenicist
  8. irenicists
  9. irenicon
  10. irenicons
  11. irenics

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