immaculism

Etymology

From immaculate + -ism.

immaculism means Belief in the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 90 out of 100.

noun

Belief in the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary.“Although the Dominicans continuously disapproved of immaculism, the conflict became considerably fiercer in the aftermath of the Council of Basel (1431–1449), when the Immaculate Conception was elevated to a dogma.”