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preparationism

preparationism noun: the view, in Christianity, that unregenerate people can take steps (such as praying, or reading the Bible) in preparation for conversion, and should be exhorted to do so.

Noun

preparationism (uncountable)

  1. The view, in Christianity, that unregenerate people can take steps (such as praying, or reading the Bible) in preparation for conversion, and should be exhorted to do so.

Origin of preparationism

From preparation + -ism.

Questions about preparationism

What does preparationism mean?
Preparationism means the view, in Christianity, that unregenerate people can take steps (such as praying, or reading the Bible) in preparation for conversion, and should be exhorted to do so.
What part of speech is preparationism?
Preparationism is a noun.

Words near preparationism in the dictionary

  1. preparating
  2. preparation
  3. preparation room
  4. preparation rooms
  5. preparational
  6. preparationism
  7. preparationist
  8. preparationists
  9. preparations
  10. preparative
  11. preparatively

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