irenicism
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irenicism
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From irenic + -ism.
noun irenicisms
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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.
Similar: irenics · Opposite: polemicism, polemics
Translations
Talk about this word "irenicism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/irenicism. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. irenicism. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/irenicism "irenicism." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/irenicism.Cite this
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title = {irenicism},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/irenicism},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
