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dispensationalism

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A Protestant evangelical theology dividing history into distinct periods (dispensations, rooted in the writings of John Nelson Darby).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: lifestyle, religion

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History

Etymology

From dispensational + -ism, c. 1928.

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Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 時代論 /时代论 — theological framework
  • Chinese Mandarin: 時代主義 /时代主义 — theological framework
  • Indonesian: dispensasionalisme — theological framework
  • Polish: dyspensacjonalizm — theological framework
  • Portuguese: dispensacionalismo — theological framework