Meaning & use

salvific

adjective·Advanced

Having the power or purpose of bringing salvation, especially in a religious sense.

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Theologians debated the salvific role of faith versus good works in Christian doctrine.

The film cast the character's sacrifice as a salvific act that redeemed the whole community.

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Salvific is a formal, mostly theological or academic term, rarely used in everyday conversation outside religious studies.

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