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Meaning of "impassibility" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF IMPASSIBILITY

impassibility  [ɪmˌpæsəˈbɪlɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IMPASSIBILITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Impassibility is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES IMPASSIBILITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

impassibility

Impassibility

Impassibility describes the theological doctrine that God does not experience pain or pleasure from the actions of another being. It has often been seen as a consequence of divine aseity, the idea that God is absolutely independent of any other being, i.e., in no way causally dependent. Being affected by the state or actions of another would seem to imply causal dependence. Some theological systems portray God as a being expressive of many emotions. Other systems, mainly in Judaism and Islam, portray God as a being that does not experience suffering or any other emotion at all. However, in Christianity there is an ancient dispute about the impassibility of God. Still, it is understood in all Abrahamic religions, including Christianity, that God is not subject to temptation or sin at all, since sin is defined as rebellion against God's loving authority and holiness. Or one could see sin as rebellion to God's will in general, and while it is conceivable that an ordinary being could "rebel" against his own better wishes, God arguably cannot since he is all-powerful and all-wise and is therefore compelled by his own nature to follow his best wishes.

Definition of impassibility in the English dictionary

The definition of impassibility in the dictionary is the quality or state of not being susceptible to pain or injury. Other definition of impassibility is the quality or state of being impassive or unmoved.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IMPASSIBILITY


ability
əˈbɪlɪtɪ
accessibility
əkˌsɛsɪˈbɪlɪtɪ
accountability
əˌkaʊntəˈbɪlɪtɪ
availability
əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪtɪ
capability
ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlɪtɪ
compatibility
kəmˌpætɪˈbɪlɪtɪ
disability
ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪtɪ
durability
ˌdjʊərəˈbɪlɪtɪ
eligibility
ˌɛlɪdʒɪˈbɪlɪtɪ
flexibility
ˌflɛksɪˈbɪlɪtɪ
inability
ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪtɪ
liability
ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪtɪ
mobility
məʊˈbɪlɪtɪ
nobility
nəʊˈbɪlɪtɪ
possibility
ˌpɒsɪˈbɪlɪtɪ
probability
ˌprɒbəˈbɪlɪtɪ
reliability
rɪˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪtɪ
responsibility
rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪlɪtɪ
stability
stəˈbɪlɪtɪ
visibility
ˌvɪzɪˈbɪlɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IMPASSIBILITY

impartment
impassability
impassable
impassableness
impassably
impasse
impassible
impassibleness
impassibly
impassion
impassioned
impassionedly
impassionedness
impassive
impassively
impassiveness
impassivity
impastation
impaste
impasto

WORDS THAT END LIKE IMPASSIBILITY

agility
credibility
facility
feasibility
fertility
functionality
hostility
humility
inevitability
instability
merchantability
profitability
suitability
susceptibility
sustainability
tranquility
usability
utility
variability
versatility
vulnerability

Synonyms and antonyms of impassibility in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «impassibility» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IMPASSIBILITY

Find out the translation of impassibility to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of impassibility from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «impassibility» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

impassibility
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

impasibilidad
570 millions of speakers

English

impassibility
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

impassibility
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عدم الشعور
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бесстрастность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

impassibilidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

impassably
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

impassibilité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak dapat dilaksanakan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

impassibility
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

impassibility
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

impassibility
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Impassably
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không cam động
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

impassably
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Impassably
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

impassably
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

impassibilità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

impassibility
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бесстрастность
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

indiferența
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απάθεια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onaandoenlijkheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

impassibility
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

impassibility
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of impassibility

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IMPASSIBILITY»

The term «impassibility» is normally little used and occupies the 144.283 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IMPASSIBILITY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about impassibility

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IMPASSIBILITY»

Discover the use of impassibility in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to impassibility and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Divine Impassibility and the Mystery of Human Suffering
Divine Impassibility and the Mystery of Human Suffering is an excellent contribution to the latest stage in this difficult and important theological controversy."--BOOK JACKET.
James Keating, Thomas Joseph White, 2009
2
Divine Impassibility: An Essay in Philosophical Theology
Preface THE EVENT from which this volume grew was my encounter with Charles Hartshorne's attack on Thomas Aquinas' doctrine of divine impassibility, i.e., the doctrine that God is not influenced by the world or what goes on in it. The more I ...
Richard E. Creel, 2005
3
God Is Impassible and Impassioned: Toward a Theology of ...
With an eye toward holistic synthesis, this book proposes a theological model based upon fresh insights into the historical, biblical, and theological dimensions of this important doctrine.
Rob Lister, 2012
4
Analytic Philosophy of Religion
view that God does not change and is not affected by any contingent events or circumstances, including events and circumstances that result in suffering, has been the dominant and orthodox position.68 Impassibility appears to be most ...
James Franklin Harris, 2002
5
Christian Theology: An Introduction
The. classic. view: the. impassibility. of. God. The notion of perfection dominates the classical understanding of God, as it is expressed in the Platonic dialogues, such as The Republic. To be perfect is to be unchanging and self-sufficient.
Alister E. McGrath, 2011
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God Suffers for Us: A Systematic Inquiry Into a Concept of ...
As a result of our critical investigation of the validity of the assumptions for the assertion of divine impassibility and the objections to the ascription of divine passibility, we come to agree with Donald Baillie's general remark on the problem of ...
J.Y. Lee, 1974
7
Great Is the Lord: Theology for the Praise of God
Because he is our eternal and unchanging good, he can be our good at every moment in time.46 The Impassibility of God The traditional doctrine of God's impassibility is closely related to that of immutability.47 One theologian defined ...
Ron Highfield, 2008
8
The Apathetic God: Exploring the Contemporary Relevance of ...
This work seeks to create a via media between the tradition of divine impassibility And The contemporary preference for divine possibility within formal theological reflection.
Daniel Castelo, 2009
9
Impassibility
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Some theological systems portray God as a being expressive of many (or all) emotions.
Zheng Cirino, 2012
10
The Gagging of God: Christianity Confronts Pluralism
What about the notion of the impassibility of God? If God is impassible, how can the Bible speak of his love and his anger in ways that are clearly related to his interactions with and responses to other persons? Elsewhere I have tried to think  ...
D. A. Carson, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IMPASSIBILITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term impassibility is used in the context of the following news items.
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Jacob Arminius Theologian of Grace– Part Fourteen
Arminius also would not agree with the common open theist rejection of God's immutability and impassibility. Arminius considered such a ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
2
Kitaj: The years of a troubled genius
His pieces follow an ubiquitous trend of uncanny impassibility to the common forms of modern art. Most of them defy any real sense of borders, as the sensual, ... «Jewish Journal, Jun 15»
3
Six primary-school students dead after Mount Kinabalu quake, says …
... a section of Mount Kinabalu that has been dubbed a “river of stones” because of its impassibility after the quake, Sabah's Minister of Tourism, ... «Malay Mail Online, Jun 15»
4
Singapore to Fly Flags at Half Mast to Mourn Sabah Quake Victims
... its efforts on a section of Mount Kinabalu that has been dubbed a “river of stones” because of its impassibility after the quake struck on Friday, ... «Bloomberg, Jun 15»
5
Jones requests funding to dredge New River inlet
Ikner, a Sneads Ferry native, described one fisherman who had to sell his boat recently because of the inlet's impassibility — and its sandy ... «The Topsail Advertiser, Jun 15»
6
Jones requests funding to dredge inlet
Ikner, a Sneads Ferry native, described one fisherman who had to sell his boat recently because of the inlet's impassibility — and its sandy ... «Jacksonville Daily News, Jun 15»
7
Drugs, migrants and rebels: Life along Panama's Darién Gap
The Spanish conquistadors who arrived here in the 16th century named the area the Darién Plug - Tapón del Darién - for its impassibility. «Inside Costa Rica, May 15»
8
Drugs, migrants and rebels: Life along Darién's Gap
The Spanish conquistadors who arrived here in the 16th century named the area the Darién Plug - Tapón del Darién - for its impassibility. «Aljazeera.com, May 15»
9
Gethsemane: The Most Troubling Story in the Bible?
It was inconceivable for many of these theologians, so committed as they were to “divine impassibility” (God is unaffected emotionally by events ... «Patheos, Apr 15»
10
Jealousy: Divine and Human
He experiences within the depths of his being genuine passions, contrary to those who would affirm the doctrine of divine impassibility. «Crossmap, Apr 15»

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