Immaculate Conception

proper noun

The doctrine, in the Roman Catholic Church, that the Virgin Mary was conceived biologically but free from original sin.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Immaculate Conception
  1. CatholicismThe doctrine, in the Roman Catholic Church, that the Virgin Mary was conceived biologically but free from original sin.
  2. CatholicismDecember 8th (The Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary).
  3. proscribedThe conception or incarnation of Jesus as viewed by those who believe that he was conceived without sin.
  4. CatholicismA title of Mary, in particular reference to her unique status with regard to the aforementioned doctrine.
nounImmaculate Conception (uncountable)
  1. informallowercaseoftenproscribeduncountableAny virgin birth or an event likened to one.

    I didn't think the cat had gotten out, but either she did or those kittens are a case of immaculate conception.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounRoman Catholic holy day first celebrated in 1854

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December 8
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holy day of obligation

noun(Christianity) the Roman Catholic dogma that God preserved the Virgin Mary from any stain of original sin from the moment she was conceived

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Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary
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religious doctrinechurch doctrinegospel

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Arabic الحَمْل بِلَا دَنَس
  • الحَمْل بِلَا دَنَس (al-ḥaml bilā danas)doctrine
Catalan Immaculada Concepció
  • Immaculada Concepciódoctrine
Chinese Mandarin 無沾成胎 /无沾成胎, 聖母無原罪 /圣母无原罪
  • 無沾成胎 /无沾成胎 (wúzhānchéngtāi)doctrine
  • 聖母無原罪 /圣母无原罪 (Shèngmǔ wúyuánzuì)doctrine
Czech neposkvrněné početí
  • neposkvrněné početídoctrine
Danish ubesmittede undfangelse
  • ubesmittede undfangelsedoctrine
Dutch onbevlekte ontvangenis, Onbevlekte Ontvangenis
  • onbevlekte ontvangenisdoctrine
  • Onbevlekte Ontvangenisfeast
Finnish perisynnitön sikiäminen, perisynnittömän sikiämisen päivä
  • perisynnitön sikiäminendoctrine
  • perisynnittömän sikiämisen päiväfeast
French immaculée conception
  • immaculée conceptiondoctrine
German unbefleckte Empfängnis
  • unbefleckte Empfängnisdoctrine
Greek άμωμος σύλληψη
  • άμωμος σύλληψη (ámomos sýllipsi)doctrine
Hungarian szeplőtelen fogantatás
  • szeplőtelen fogantatásdoctrine
Irish Giniúint Mhuire gan Smál
  • Giniúint Mhuire gan Smáldoctrine
Italian immacolata concezione, Immacolata Concezione
  • immacolata concezionedoctrine
  • Immacolata Concezionefeast
Latvian šķīstā ieņemšana
  • šķīstā ieņemšanadoctrine
Polish Niepokalane Poczęcie, Niepokalane Poczęcie
  • Niepokalane Poczęciedoctrine
  • Niepokalane Poczęciefeast
Portuguese imaculada conceição
  • imaculada conceiçãodoctrine
Romanian imaculata concepție
  • imaculata concepțiedoctrine
Russian непоро́чное зача́тие
  • непоро́чное зача́тие (neporóčnoje začátije)doctrine
Spanish Inmaculada Concepción
  • Inmaculada Concepcióndoctrine
Swedish obefläckad avlelse
  • obefläckad avlelsedoctrine
Tagalog Inmaculada Concepcion, Kalinis-linisang Paglilihi
  • Inmaculada Concepciondoctrine
  • Kalinis-linisang Paglilihidoctrine
  • Paglilihing Inmakuladadoctrine
  • Lihing Busilakdoctrine
  • Kalinis-linisang Paglilihifeast
Cite this entry
APA

Immaculate Conception. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Immaculate%20Conception

MLA

“Immaculate Conception.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Immaculate%20Conception. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Immaculate Conception,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Immaculate%20Conception.

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