adiaphorist

noun

ad·​i·​aph·​o·​rist

ˌa-dē-ˈa-fə-rist

plural -s

: one who adheres to adiaphorism

adiaphoristic

¦a-dē-ˌa-fə-¦ri-stik

adjective

Word History

First Known Use

1607, in the meaning defined above

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