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supersessionism

supersessionism noun: the belief not merely that Judaism has been supplanted by Christianity, but that the covenant between God and Israel as His chosen people has been abrogated.

Noun

supersessionism (countable and uncountable, plural supersessionisms)

  1. The belief not merely that Judaism has been supplanted by Christianity, but that the covenant between God and Israel as His chosen people has been abrogated.
    • Pat Robertson's comment makes sense as an expression of what theologians call "supersessionism." While he may love Jews, Robertson believes that the coming of Jesus made Christians, not Jews, the chosen people. The Christian covenant with God is the one that matters.2006, Mark Oppenheimer, The Slate.

Forms of supersessionism

pluralsupersessionisms

Origin of supersessionism

From supersession + -ism.

Words formed from supersessionism

Questions about supersessionism

What does supersessionism mean?
Supersessionism means the belief not merely that Judaism has been supplanted by Christianity, but that the covenant between God and Israel as His chosen people has been abrogated.
What part of speech is supersessionism?
Supersessionism is a noun.
What is the plural of supersessionism?
The plural of supersessionism is supersessionisms.

Words near supersessionism in the dictionary

  1. superserviceableness
  2. superserviceably
  3. supersession
  4. supersessional
  5. supersessionary
  6. supersessionism
  7. supersessionisms
  8. supersessionist
  9. supersessionists
  10. supersessions
  11. supersessive

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