indifferentism
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.
Origin of indifferentism
1Other words from indifferentism
- in·dif·fer·ent·ist, noun
Words Nearby indifferentism
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How to use indifferentism in a sentence
His house of cards had toppled over; but the profound indifferentism of his nature enabled him to view the ruins with composure.
Audrey | Mary JohnstonFar from being fanatical, the temper of these literati savours somewhat of a much later indifferentism.
The Anglo-French Entente in the Seventeenth Century | Charles BastideIt is far more serious than indifferentism, or than the open mockery of the 18th century philosophers.
The Saint | Antonio FogazzaroEverybody's deity is as good as anybody else's—indifferentism, I believe, is the theological term.
Temple Trouble | Henry Beam PiperI see too much of the real life, even here in Kbe, to think the indifferentism real.
The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn, Volume 2 | Elizabeth Bisland
British Dictionary definitions for indifferentism
/ (ɪnˈdɪfrənˌtɪzəm, -fərən-) /
systematic indifference, esp in matters of religion
Derived forms of indifferentism
- indifferentist, noun
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