Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
exemplarism [ig-zem-pluh-riz-uh m] Word Origin noun Theology.
- the doctrine that all knowledge is based on the perception of the exemplars of reality that exist in the mind of God.
- the doctrine that the death of Christ is of service to humanity solely as an exemplar of perfect love and self-surrender.
Origin of exemplarism First recorded in 1890–95; exemplar + -ism Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
