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trichotomism

trichotomism noun: the belief that human beings are made up of three distinct components: body or flesh, soul, and spirit.

Noun

trichotomism (uncountable)

  1. The belief that human beings are made up of three distinct components: body or flesh, soul, and spirit.

Origin of trichotomism

From trichotomy + -ism.

Words formed from trichotomism

Questions about trichotomism

What does trichotomism mean?
Trichotomism means the belief that human beings are made up of three distinct components: body or flesh, soul, and spirit.
What part of speech is trichotomism?
Trichotomism is a noun.

Words near trichotomism in the dictionary

  1. trichotomies
  2. trichotomise
  3. trichotomised
  4. trichotomises
  5. trichotomising
  6. trichotomism
  7. trichotomist
  8. trichotomists
  9. trichotomization
  10. trichotomizations
  11. trichotomize

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