interventionism
- noun
- /ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃənɪzəm/
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intervencionismo divino
- In their sermons, the pastor often spoke about interventionism as a means by which God influences the course of history.
Examples
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Many religious groups advocate for interventionism, believing that divine forces guide human events.
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The concept of interventionism suggests that a higher power plays an active role in our lives.
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8 Richard Falk, "Gaddafi, Moral Interventionism, Libya, and the Arab Revolutionary Movement," Today's Zaman (Istanbul), Mar. 20, 2011.
Academic text (2013)
Synonyms
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9.2
A belief that some events are caused by beings or powers beyond what science can explain
Belief that God or fate guides events in life
Antonyms
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9.9
Belief that God made the world but does not act in it, based on reason not on religious books
How Interventionist
Surface Forms
Morphology
interventionism = intervention (transparent) = intervention + ism
Forming a doctrinal belief from 'intervention' with '-ism' (belief that interventions occur) is a regular, comprehensible derivation.
Etymology
Interventionism comes from the parts inter- meaning 'between' and venire meaning 'to come', just like the verb intervene which means 'to come between'. So in religion, interventionism is the belief that a deity or supernatural force 'comes between' human events, for example to cause miracles.