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Pajonism
noun
Paj·on·ism
\ˈpajəˌnizəm\
Definition of Pajonism
-s
: a theological doctrine according to which the Holy Spirit does not act directly upon an individual but only indirectly (as by influencing intellectual judgments)
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Origin and Etymology of pajonism
French pajonisme, from Claude Pajon †1685 French Protestant theologian + French -isme -ism
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