Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

infernalism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
in-fer-nal-ism
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Belief in the existence of hell, especially as a place of eternal and conscious torment after death.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Hellishness.

Countable; Dated; Uncountable

noun

An infernal thing or act.

Countable; Dated; Uncountable

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Etymology

From infernal + -ism. First attested in 1795, popularised in the theological sense in the 2000s–10s.

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What does infernalism mean?
Belief in the existence of hell, especially as a place of eternal and conscious torment after death.
Where does infernalism come from?
First known use: First attested in 1795.

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