irenics

English

Etymology

From irenic +‎ -s.

Noun

irenics (uncountable)

1. Synonym of irenicism (“behaviour or belief that tends to resolve disputes between denominations or religions”)

   Antonym: polemics

Further reading

• “irenics”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
• “irenics”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• resinic, sericin, sirenic