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dominionist

dominionist

3 9.9
A person who wants the country's laws and government to follow a religion's rules
  • noun
  • /dəˈmɪnjənɪst/
  • US
translation icon : dominista
  • The dominionists push for policies that align governmental practices with their religious views.

Examples

  • However, in the USA, it's no more threatening a long-term issue than Christian dominionists.

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  • North explains why getting students out of public schools is key to the Christian dominionist camp.

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  • The answer seems to differ based on the kind of dominionist you are.

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  • But then I remembered my own experience with a dominionist outfit.

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  • We have to make it clear that it is the dominionists who are attacking any religion different from their own.

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  • Yes, and especially so in the case of Christian dominionist wingnuts like Paul Weyrich.

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  • The Dominionists and Christian Identity people thought that this election would bring the Republic of Gilead.

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  • An analogy might be to the terms "Mainline Christians" and "Christian Dominionists."

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  • Thus, the RepParty seeks the votes of gun-rights advocates and Libertarian Utopianists but also courts Christian Dominionists.

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  • Many politicians in the region identify as dominionists, advocating for laws inspired by Christian beliefs.

Synonyms

theocrat
vsdominionist
1 9.0

A person who supports government by religious leaders and law

prefers rule based on religious principles rather than rule by clergy
clericalist
vsdominionist
9.9

A person who supports giving religious leaders power in government

prefers rule by religious principles rather than clergy governance

How Theocratic

theocrat
1 9.0
dominionist
  • US
3 9.9
secularist
12 7.5

Surface Forms

dominionist singular
dominionists plural

Morphology

dominionist = dominion (semi-transparent) = dominion + ist

The morphological formation 'dominion' + '-ist' is regular for forming adherents, but the specific belief content (governing by religious principles) is specialized vocabulary.

Etymology

Dominionist comes from dominion, meaning 'rule' or 'control', plus the ending -ist which means 'a person who believes', so a dominionist is someone who wants religion to guide a country's laws and government.