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    irenic
    /ʌɪˈrɛnɪk/

    adjective

    • 1. aiming or aimed at peace. formal

    noun

    • 1. a part of Christian theology concerned with reconciling different denominations and sects.

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › irenicIrenic Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : favoring, conducive to, or operating toward peace, moderation, or conciliation. irenically. ī-ˈre-ni-k (ə-)lē. -ˈrē- adverb. Did you know? In Greek mythology, Eirene was one of the Horae, the goddesses of the seasons and natural order; in the Iliad the Horae are the custodians of the gates of Olympus.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIRENIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. formal (UK also eirenic) uk / aɪˈriː.nɪk / us / aɪˈriː.nɪk / Add to word list. encouraging peace or agreement: He is an engaging writer with irenic sympathy for all his subjects. A time of war is not the time to be eirenic. Fewer examples. It would be rational for states to move towards a more eirenic mode of international organization.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › irenicIRENIC Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Irenic definition: tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory.. See examples of IRENIC used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › irenicIrenic - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    The adjective irenic describes something that is peaceful. Although you and your sister constantly fought as young children, your relationship might become more irenic as you grow older.

  6. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › irenicirenic - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 4, 2024 · irenic ( comparative more irenic, superlative most irenic) (chiefly theology) Promoting or fitted to promote peace or peacemaking, especially over disputes; conciliatory, non-confrontational, peaceful . Synonyms: irenical, nonpolemic, nonpolemical, pacific.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIRENIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'irenic' Word Frequency. irenic in British English. or eirenic (aɪˈriːnɪk , -ˈrɛn- ), irenical or eirenical. adjective. tending to conciliate or promote peace. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. irenically (iˈrenically) or eirenically (eiˈrenically) adverb. Word origin.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › irenicIrenic - definition of irenic by The Free Dictionary

    Define irenic. irenic synonyms, irenic pronunciation, irenic translation, English dictionary definition of irenic. also i·ren·i·cal adj. Promoting peace; conciliatory. i·ren′i·cal·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › irenicIrenic Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Irenic definition: Promoting peace; conciliatory.

  10. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › irenicIRENIC Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

    Synonyms for IRENIC: nonaggressive, peaceable, pacifistic, unaggressive, unwarlike, peaceful, pacific, nonbelligerent; Antonyms of IRENIC: warlike, martial, bloodthirsty, hawkish, aggressive, militaristic, belligerent, contentious.

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    Irenic definition: . See examples of IRENIC used in a sentence.