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Biblicism

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[bib-luh-siz-uhm] / ˈbɪb ləˌsɪz əm /

noun

  1. literal interpretation of the Bible.

Etymology

Origin of Biblicism

First recorded in 1850–55; Biblic(al) + -ism

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But as transcendent principles become more & more attached to specific applications, there is risk of developing into a wooden Biblicism, as Puritanism did.

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