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adiaphorism
ad·i·a·phor·ism
[
àddee áffə rìzzəm
]
noun
Definition:
upholding of indifference:
especially in Protestant Christianity, the view that things not specifically forbidden by the Scriptures may be treated with indifference
[
Early 17th century. < Greek
adiaphoros
"indifferent" <
a-
"not" +
diaphoros
"different"
]
ad·i·a·phor·is·tic
[
àddee àffə rístik
]
adjective
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