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adiaphorous, a.|ædɪˈæfərəs|
[f. Gr. ἀδιάϕορ-ος indifferent + -ous.]
1. Indifferent, immaterial, non-essential; neutral.
1635F. White Sabbath 27 Divine Lawes..command or prohibite actions, which before the position of the outward Law, are adiaphorous. 1647Jer. Taylor Lib. Prophes. Ep. Ded. 7 Matters adiaphorous, as meats and drinks and holy dayes. Ibid. v. 93 We are taught to have no obligation in them but to be adiaphorous. 1657Tomlinson Renou's Disp. 220 Wine therefore is adiaphorous and indifferent, good or evil, as its use is good or evil. 1748Hartley Observ. on Man i. ii. §1. 116 The Sensations [the tangible Qualities of Bodies] are for the most part, adiaphorous ones.
†2. Chem. Neutral in chemical properties; neither alkaline nor acid. Obs.
a1691Boyle (J.) Our adiaphorous spirit may be obtained, by distilling the liquor that is afforded by wood and divers other bodies.
3. Med. Incapable of doing either harm or good.
Webster cites Dunglison. |