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irenicses

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i⋅ren⋅ics

  [ahy-ren-iks, ahy-ree-niks]
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–noun (used with a singular verb)
the branch of theology dealing with the promotion of peace and conciliation among Christian churches. Compare polemics (def. 2).
Origin:
1880–85; see irenic, -ics
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