What does irenic mean?
Definitions for irenic
aɪˈrɛn ɪk, aɪˈri nɪkirenic
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Princeton's WordNet
irenicadjective
conducive to peace
"irenic without being namby-pamby"; "an irenic attitude toward former antagonists"
Wiktionary
irenicadjective
Promoting or fitted to promote peace; conciliatory, non-confrontational; peaceful.
Etymology: From είρηνικος, from εἰρήνη.
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irenic
Irenic refers to anything that is aimed at promoting peace or is peaceful and conciliatory in nature. It typically describes strategies, proposals, statements, or actions intended to foster harmony or goodwill. The term is commonly used in religious or political contexts. It originates from the Greek word "eirēnikos", meaning "peaceful."
Webster Dictionary
Irenicadjective
alt. of Irenical
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Irenic
ī-ren′ik, adj. tending to create peace: pacific—also Iren′ical.—n. Iren′icon, a proposition or scheme for peace: the deacon's litany at the beginning of the Greek liturgy—from its opening petitions for peace.—n.pl. Iren′ics, irenical theology:—opp. to Polemics. [See Eirenicon.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of irenic in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of irenic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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