accommodationist
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- noun
- /əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃənɪst/
- Formal
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acomodacionista
- The accommodationists believe that it is acceptable for the government to recognize certain religious practices.
Examples
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The accommodationists are wrong because if a set of beliefs is sacred because people believe them, then all beliefs are sacred and shouldn't be criticized.
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The difference between the "Accommodationist" view and the "New Atheist" view must therefore be something else.
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However, to my knowledge, the so-called Accommodationists do not have this perspective.
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For example, I pointed out that I was happy to use the term "accommodationist" rather than "appeaser," because even though the latter term is technically correct, it is unfair in practice for several reasons.
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They sound like Islamic accommodationists, LOL!
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Many accommodationists argue that separating church and state can limit the expression of faith in public life.
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In the debate about public funding for religious schools, accommodationists advocate for greater recognition of religious rights.
Synonyms
Supporting acceptance of people with different religious or social beliefs
How Supportive
Surface Forms
Morphology
accommodationist = accommodation (semi-transparent) = accommodation + ist
Morphologically clear ('accommodation' + '-ist'), but the specific sense of supporting government recognition or support of religious practices is a specialized political/legal sense that may not be predictable from the general base.
Etymology
Accommodationist comes from accommodate, which means 'to make fit' or 'to adapt'. An accommodationist supports making room for religion in government or public settings, so the state may accept some religious practices instead of keeping complete separation.