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From maculate + -ism, or a back-formation from immaculism.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
maculism
Today it means: Rejection of belief in the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary. Full definition →
Today it means: Rejection of belief in the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary. Full definition →
From maculate + -ism, or a back-formation from immaculism.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.