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/ad'ee af"euhr euhs/, adj.doing neither good nor harm, as a medicine.[1625-35, for earlier sense; < Gk adiáphoros, equiv. to a- A-6 + diáphoros different (dia- DIA- + -phoros -PHOROUS)]
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Adiaphorous — Ad i*aph o*rous, a. [Gr. ?; a priv. + ? different; ? through + fe rein to bear.] 1. Indifferent or neutral. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] 2. (Med.) Incapable of doing either harm or good, as some medicines. Dunglison. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adiaphorous — [ad΄ē af′ə rəs, ad΄ī af′ə rəs] adj. [Gr adiaphoros < a , not + diaphoros, different < diapherein, to differ < dia , through + pherein, to BEAR1] 1. morally neutral or indifferent 2. Med. neither harmful nor helpful … English World dictionary
adiaphorous — adjective neither harmful nor beneficial … Wiktionary
adiaphorous — ad·i·aph·o·rous … English syllables
adiaphorous — /ædiˈæfərəs/ (say adee afuhruhs) adjective doing neither good nor harm, as a medicine. {Greek adiaphoros indifferent} …
adiaphorous — |adē|af(ə)rəs adjective Etymology: Greek adiaphoros obsolete : indifferent, neutral; especially : neither right or beneficial nor wrong or harmful … Useful english dictionary
Adiaphorist — Ad i*aph o*rist, n. [See {Adiaphorous}.] (Eccl. Hist.) One of the German Protestants who, with Melanchthon, held some opinions and ceremonies to be indifferent or nonessential, which Luther condemned as sinful or heretical. Murdock. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Melancthon, Philipp — • Extensive article, informative. Thorough examination of his humanism and his contributions to western educational theory and practice Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Melancthon, Philipp … Catholic encyclopedia
Melancthon — Philipp Melancthon † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Philipp Melancthon Collaborator and friend of Luther, born at Bretten (in Unterpfalz, now Baden), 16 February, 1497; died at Wittenberg, 19 April, 1560. (1) His Rearing and Education… … Catholic encyclopedia
Philipp Melancthon — Philipp Melancthon † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Philipp Melancthon Collaborator and friend of Luther, born at Bretten (in Unterpfalz, now Baden), 16 February, 1497; died at Wittenberg, 19 April, 1560. (1) His Rearing and Education… … Catholic encyclopedia
