salvationism

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noun

A belief system that places the responsibility for the fulfillment of humanity outside itself, usually in the hands of a deity.

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Meanings

nounsalvationism (usually uncountable, plural salvationisms)

plural salvationisms

  1. uncountableusuallyA belief system that places the responsibility for the fulfillment of humanity outside itself, usually in the hands of a deity.
  2. uncountableusuallyThe religious doctrine of the salvation of the soul.

Origin

From salvation + -ism.

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APA

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

MLA

“salvationism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salvationism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “salvationism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salvationism.

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