indifferentism

[ in-dif-er-uh n-tiz-uh m, -dif-ruh n- ]

/ ɪnˈdɪf ər ənˌtɪz əm, -ˈdɪf rən- /

noun

systematic indifference.

the principle or opinion that differences of religious belief are essentially unimportant.

Philosophy. the doctrine that each entity is essentially unique and at the same time essentially the same as all other entities of its kind.

Words nearby indifferentism

indifference, indifferency, indifferent, indifferent gonad, indifferent tissue, indifferentism, indigence, indigene, indigenize, indigenous, indigenous australian

Origin of indifferentism

From the French word indifférentisme, dating back to 1820–30. See indifferent, -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM indifferentism

in·dif·fer·ent·ist, noun

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Example sentences from the Web for indifferentism

Perhaps the breath of indifferentism has reached even the ice-deserts of the Polar lands.
The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II|A.E. Nordenskieold
But these are distinct from the perfect polish and politeness of indifferentism.
Backlog Studies|Charles Dudley Warner
Opposed to determinism is the doctrine of indeterminism or indifferentism.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various
Partly, because of the indifferentism which is everywhere so prevalent.
Inspiration and Interpretation|John Burgon

In short, to men of the world it is neither more nor less than Indifferentism.
The Philosophy of Natural Theology|William Jackson

British Dictionary definitions for indifferentism

indifferentism

/ (ɪnˈdɪfrənˌtɪzəm, -fərən-) /

noun

systematic indifference, esp in matters of religion

Derived forms of indifferentism

indifferentist, noun

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