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salvationism

salvationism noun: a belief system that places the responsibility for the fulfillment of humanity outside itself, usually in the hands of a deity.

Noun

salvationism (usually uncountable, plural salvationisms)

  1. (usually) A belief system that places the responsibility for the fulfillment of humanity outside itself, usually in the hands of a deity.
  2. (usually) The religious doctrine of the salvation of the soul.

Forms of salvationism

pluralsalvationisms

Origin of salvationism

From salvation + -ism.

Questions about salvationism

What does salvationism mean?
Salvationism means a belief system that places the responsibility for the fulfillment of humanity outside itself, usually in the hands of a deity.
What part of speech is salvationism?
Salvationism is a noun.
What is the plural of salvationism?
The plural of salvationism is salvationisms.

Words near salvationism in the dictionary

  1. salvational
  2. salvationally
  3. salvationary
  4. salvationed
  5. salvationing
  6. salvationism
  7. salvationisms
  8. salvationist
  9. salvationists
  10. salvations
  11. salvatioun

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