absolutism

IPA(Pronunciation)

Noun

countable uncountable rare

(theology) Doctrine of preordination; doctrine of absolute decrees; doctrine that God acts in an absolute manner.

Japanese Meaning

神学において、神がすべての出来事をあらかじめ定め、絶対的な決定を下すとする教義。 / 神が絶対的な法則や意志に基づいて行動するという観点からの教説、すなわち予定説的な主張。

The professor explained how absolutism, the doctrine of preordination, influenced sermons during the Reformation.

教授は、予定説が宗教改革期の説教にどのように影響を与えたかを説明した。

Sense（1）

(theology) Doctrine of preordination; doctrine of absolute decrees; doctrine that God acts in an absolute manner.

Sense（2）

(political science, sociology) The principles or practice of absolute or arbitrary government; despotism.

The element of absolutism and prelacy was more controlling in the counsels of the rival corporation.

Sense（3）

(philosophy) Belief in a metaphysical absolute; belief in Absolute.

Sense（4）

Positiveness; the state of being absolute.

Sense（5）

(rare) The characteristic of being absolute in nature or scope; absoluteness.

absolutisms

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