"decisionism" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /dɪˈsɪʒənɪzəm/ [UK]
Etymology: decision + -ism Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|decision|ism}} decision + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} decisionism (uncountable)
  1. The doctrine that moral or legal precepts are the product of decisions made by political or legal bodies Tags: uncountable Translations (doctrine about moral or legal precepts): decisionisme [common-gender] (Danish), décisionnisme [masculine] (French), Dezisionismus [masculine] (German), decisionismo [masculine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-decisionism-en-noun--8UNh-SU Disambiguation of 'doctrine about moral or legal precepts': 94 6
  2. (Christianity) A theology that stresses the importance of the decision to become a Christian for salvation. Often this decision takes the form of the sinner's prayer. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Christianity
    Sense id: en-decisionism-en-noun-WoPcqKbK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 72 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ism: 32 68 Topics: Christianity
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: decision theology [Christianity] Related terms: decisionist

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