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immaculism

noun

Etymology

From immaculate + -ism.

  1. derived from immaculātus — “unstained”
  2. inherited from immaculat
  3. formed as immaculism — “immaculate + -ism”

Definitions

  1. Belief in the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary.

    • Although the Dominicans continuously disapproved of immaculism, the conflict became considerably fiercer in the aftermath of the Council of Basel (1431–1449), when the Immaculate Conception was elevated to a dogma.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA