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From preparation + -ism.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: The view, in Christianity, that unregenerate people can take steps (such as praying, or reading the Bible) in preparation for conversion, and should be exhorted to do so. Full definition →
From preparation + -ism.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.