adiaphorism

noun

ad·​i·​aph·​o·​rism

ˌa-dē-ˈa-fə-ˌri-zəm

plural -s

: indifference concerning religious or theological matters (such as points of controversy)

Word History

Etymology

adiaphoron + -ism

First Known Use

1607, in the meaning defined above

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