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Voltairianism
noun
Vol·tair·i·an·ism
Definition of Voltairianism
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: the theories or practices of Voltaire characterized by a skeptical but deistic religious attitude, opposition to intolerance, and castigation of bigotry
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Origin and Etymology of voltairianism
Voltaire †1778 French writer + English -ianism (as in trinitarianism)
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