eradicationism
The belief that something must be eliminatedThe belief that something (often disease or a cultural trait) must be eliminated.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)The belief that something (often disease or a cultural trait) must be eliminated.
(derogatory, uncountable)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)
Origin
From eradication + -ism. Coined around 1900 by people from the circle of Dwight L. Moody.From eradication + -ism. Coined around 1900 by people from the circle of Dwight L. Moody.
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Antonyms
2 antonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable