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Indifferentism — In*dif fer*ent*ism, n. [Cf. F. indiff[ e]rentisme.] [1913 Webster] 1. State of indifference; lack of interest or earnestness; especially, a systematic apathy regarding what is true or false in religion or philosophy; agnosticism. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
indifferentism — [in dif′ər ən tiz΄əm, indif′rənən tiz΄əm] n. the state of being indifferent; esp., a) systematic indifference to religion b) the belief that all religions have equal validity indifferentist n … English World dictionary
Indifferentism — In the Catholic Church, indifferentism is a condemned heresy that holds that one religion is as good as another, and that all religions are equally valid paths to salvation. Its condemnation is closely linked to the dogmatic definition that… … Wikipedia
Indifferentism, Religious — • The term given, in general, to all those theories, which, for one reason or another, deny that it is the duty of man to worship God by believing and practicing the one true religion Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 … Catholic encyclopedia
indifferentism — noun Date: 1827 indifference; specifically belief that all religions are equally valid • indifferentist noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
indifferentism — indifferentist, n. /in dif euhr euhn tiz euhm, dif reuhn /, n. 1. systematic indifference. 2. adiaphorism. 3. the principle or opinion that differences of religious belief are essentially unimportant. 4. Philos. the doctrine that each entity is… … Universalium
indifferentism — the belief that all religions are equally valid Philosophical Isms … Phrontistery dictionary
indifferentism — noun the belief that differences of religious belief are of no importance. Derivatives indifferentist noun … English new terms dictionary
indifferentism — in·dif·fer·ent·ism … English syllables
indifferentism — Индифферентизм … Вестминстерский словарь теологических терминов
