Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ergism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
er-gism
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The belief that good works are necessary for salvation.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From ergo- (“work”) + -ism.

Usage

Questions

What does ergism mean?
The belief that good works are necessary for salvation.
Where does ergism come from?
From ergo- (“work”) + -ism.

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