English Explanatory Dictionary

adiaphoron

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An indifferent matter.
  2. A matter that is morally neutral.
  3. Something neither forbidden nor commanded by scripture.

Pronunciation

/ˌædiˈæfəɹən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-adiaphoron.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-adiaphoron.wav

Word forms

adiaphoron adiaphora

Etymology

Neuter of Ancient Greek ἀδιάφορος (adiáphoros, “indifferent”).

Related words

adiaphoral adiaphoristic adiaphoric adiaphorous adiaphorism adiaphorist

Derived words

adiaphorization
This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.
Back to search All on A Russian dictionary Dahl dictionary