partialism en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English partial Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English partialism From partial + -ism.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The doctrine that the three persons of the Trinity are each three parts of God; in other words, each one thirds of God.
- (countable, uncountable) The doctrine that Christ's atonement was made for only a part of humanity.
- (countable, uncountable) Partiality; the quality of being partial.
- (countable, uncountable) The sexual attraction to specific parts of the body.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| partialisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |