voltairianism means voltairism. It carries an Arena rating of 1264, earned across 6 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, voltairianism ranks #4,398 of 17,104 for Most Storied Words, #4,942 of 17,128 for Most Ponderous Words, #8,899 of 17,134 for Most Malleable Words, #11,135 of 17,132 for Most Betrayed by Its Sound.
Why “voltairianism” is a great word
A body of thought and conduct modeled on that of Voltaire, characterized by skeptical deism, opposition to intolerance, and advocacy for reason and justice. From Voltairian (pertaining to Voltaire) + -ism (denoting a system, principle, or ideological movement). First attested in 1848 in a translation by W. K. Kelly. Unlike anticlericalism, which specifically opposes ecclesiastical power, or deism, a placid philosophical belief in a non-intervening creator, Voltairianism is a militant, sardonic application of the Enlightenment creed. It is the sharpened quill dipped in acid ink, the relentless mockery of dogma from a safe distance, and the cool, clear light of reason held up to the flickering shadows of superstition—a belief not in a watchful God, but in the sacred duty to question everything in His name.
Etymology
From Voltairian + -ism.
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