autosoterism
|au-to-so-ter-ism|
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/ˌɔːtəˈsoʊtərɪzəm/
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/ˌɔːtəˈsəʊtərɪz(ə)m/
belief in self-salvation
Etymology
'autosoterism' originates from Greek, specifically the elements 'autos' and 'soter', where 'autos' meant 'self' and 'soter' meant 'savior'.
'autosoterism' was formed in New Latin/English by combining the Greek elements 'autos' + 'soter' with the English suffix '-ism', and entered theological vocabulary to denote a doctrine of self-salvation.
Initially it literally denoted 'self-savior-ism' (a compound of 'self' + 'savior' + '-ism'), but over time it has been used to refer more broadly to the doctrine or belief in self-salvation, often in a critical sense in theological discussion.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the doctrine or belief that a person can save themselves without divine aid; the idea of self-salvation (often used critically in theological contexts).
Many theologians rejected autosoterism as incompatible with doctrines of grace and divine redemption.
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