immaculism

English

Etymology

immaculate +‎ -ism

Noun

immaculism (uncountable)

  1. (Christianity) Belief in the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary.
    Antonym: maculism
    • 2020, Racha Kirakosian, “Introduction”, in The Life of Christina of Hane, →ISBN, page xxx:
      Although the Dominicans continuously disapproved of immaculism, the conflict became considerably fiercer in the aftermath of the Council of Basel (1431–1449), when the Immaculate Conception was elevated to a dogma.
  • immaculist
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