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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
: 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
18 7.7

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

seeks influence through ideology rather than direct clerical rule
Christianism
vsdominionism
1 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
hierocracy
vsdominionism
1 9.9

A government run by religious leaders like priests

aims to change law and society without requiring clergy to hold power

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.