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noun
The doctrine that moral or legal precepts are the product of decisions made by political or legal bodies
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: Christianity
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History
Etymology tree English decision Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English decisionism From decision + -ism.
Across languages
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