inscripturation en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- ĭn-skrĭpˌ-chə-rāˈ-shən
- /ɪnˌskɹɪp.t͡ʃʊˈɹeɪ.ʃən/
- /ɪnˌskɹɪp.t͡ʃəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/
- -cho͝o-rāˈ-shən
Etymology
From inscripturate + -ation.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The act or process of inscripturating.
Inscripturation is part of being human, or at least it has been for a long time. We inscribe words on bark, papyri, codices, human skin (tattoos), books, magazines, bracelets, and automobiles.
2020 January 29, Douglas Groothuis, “Texts, Graphics, and Culture: On the Decline of Reading and Civilization”, in Douglas Groothuis, Ph.D.: Christian Philosopher and Apologist:
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(countable, uncountable) The status or result of having been inscripturated.
The promise is threefold: (1) clothed in white garments; (2) permanent inscripturation in the book of life; and (3) the son’s affirmation before the Father.
2013 June 27, John Mark Hicks, “Revelation 3:1-6 — Prophetic Oracle For Sardis”, in John Mark Hicks: A Disciple Seeking to Follow Jesus into the World for the Sake of the World to the Glory of God:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| enscripturation | alternative | lexicographic | |
| inscripturations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |