Eradicationism
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Eradicationism is a noun meaning The belief that something (often disease or a cultural trait) must be eliminated.
Meaning
The belief that something (often disease or a cultural trait) must be eliminated.
More Meanings
- (Protestantism, derogatory) Strict holiness; a radical, Wesleyan holiness teaching that considers that sin is or will be completely eliminated from true believers (originally used only by opponents)
Example Sentences
The root error of eradicationism of the flesh has room to grow only in the false conception of "flesh," as a mere tendency to evil quite apart from the natural body.
Antonyms for eradicationism
Common opposites include suppressionism.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include exterminationism, eliminationist, annihilationism, culturicide, annihilationist, genocide.
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