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dominionism

dominionism

1 9.9
A movement that wants government and society to follow religious rules, often Christian
  • noun
  • /dəˈmɪnjənɪzəm/
  • Literature
translation icon : dominismo
  • There's a reason one of the tenets of Dominionism is to gain control over the media.

Examples

  • Unfortunately, in the USA, Dominionism (look it up on Google or other sites) is in the ascendency in some 'evangelical' and other conservative Protestant circles.

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  • Advocates of dominionism believe that their religious convictions should shape public policy and legislation.

  • Regarding the very real phenomenon of Christian Dominionism.

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  • "Dominionism is the belief that Christians must take control over societal and government institutions.

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  • We are all prejudiced, but the key point about 'dominionism' is the wielding of political power.

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  • Dominionism promotes the idea that dominionism should inform governmental laws based on Christian principles.

  • The rise of dominionism in some political circles has sparked discussion about the intersection of faith and politics.

Synonyms

theocracy
vsdominionism
24 7.7

Religious leaders run a country and say they rule by God's will

seeks influence through ideology rather than direct clerical rule
hierocracy
vsdominionism
9.9

A government run by religious leaders like priests

aims to change law and society without requiring clergy to hold power
Christianism
vsdominionism
9.0

A political and cultural set of beliefs based on the life and teachings of Jesus

focuses specifically on shaping government and society by religious principles

Surface Forms

dominionism singular
dominionisms plural

Morphology

dominionism = dominion (semi-transparent) = dominion + ism

Formed by adding the productive suffix '-ism' to 'dominion' to denote an ideology or doctrine, but the specifically religious/Christian and political nuances are specialized and may not be inferred by all learners.

Etymology

Dominionism comes from dominion 'rule, control' plus -ism 'a belief or system'. Dominion goes back to the old Latin word dominus 'lord' and is the same root as dominate, so Dominionism means the belief that a religion should 'rule' or shape government and society.