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irenicism

irenicism

9.9
Working to make peace between religious or political groups by focusing on what they share
  • noun
  • /ˌaɪrəˈnɪsɪm/
  • Formal
translation icon : irenicismo
  • The conference emphasized irenicism as a means to encourage collaboration and reduce tensions between different political factions.

Examples

  • Their irenicism was rejected by Calvinists who considered their own dogmatic formulations to have achieved perfection.

    Academic text (2010)
  • Irenicism, rather than polemicism, is the face of the Vatican.

    Blog text (10)
  • It favored the kind of frank and open dialogue, unmarred by false irenicism, exemplified by Newman's letters, both private and published.

    Academic text (1990)
  • "Despite liturgical abuse, despite the false irenicism distorting ecumenical and inter-religious dialogue, despite the inadequacy of teaching on religious liberty.

    Blog text (10)
  • The leader's irenicism focused on fostering understanding among the various religious communities.

  • Through irenicism, the organization aims to bridge divides and promote lasting peace in the region.

Synonyms

accommodationism
vsirenicism
9.3

A way of making compromises to keep peace and avoid conflict

seeks to reconcile groups by downplaying differences rather than only compromising

Antonyms

397 2.3

A serious disagreement between people or groups over ideas

138 4.2

A strong disagreement that separates people in a group

4 6.4

A situation when people or groups do not agree

How Reconciliatory

irenicism
  • Formal
9.9
reconciliation
114 5.3
conciliation
6 6.7
neutrality
22 4.4
opposition
250 3.4
hostility
147 4.7

Surface Forms

irenicism singular
irenicisms plural

Morphology

irenicism = irenic (semi-transparent) = irenic + ism

Formed by the regular combination of the adjective 'irenic' and the noun-forming suffix '-ism', but 'irenic' is a rare word so many learners will not know it.

Etymology

The word irenicism comes from the Greek root eirene, which means 'peace' and is the same root in the name Irene. So irenicism is about trying to make peace and reduce differences between groups.