Pajonism

noun

Paj·​on·​ism

ˈpajəˌnizəm

plural -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)

Word History

Etymology

French pajonisme, from Claude Pajon †1685 French Protestant theologian + French -isme -ism

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