Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- adj. Promoting peace; conciliatory.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Promoting or fitted to promote peace; peaceful; pacific: chiefly used in theology. See irenicon and irenics.
Wiktionary
- adj. Promoting or fitted to promote peace; conciliatory; serene; peaceful; pacific.
GNU Webster's 1913
- adj. Fitted or designed to promote peace; pacific; conciliatory; peaceful.
WordNet 3.0
- adj. conducive to peace
Etymologies
- Greek eirēnikos, from eirēnē, peace.
Examples
“During one episode of "Firing Line," Buckley used the word "irenic," provoking his seething guest to demand why he didn't just say "peaceful.”
“To call the BioLogos Foundation "irenic" is far too charitable.”
“I will say one thing in passing, however, by way of addressing several specific points (your use of the term "irenic", etc.): you frequently complain that I have either misrepresented what you have written or have drawn the wrong implications from it.”
“Most have taken that as a reference to the false illusion of an irenic future that Disney offers.”
“The NASFiC, named “ReConStruction” (very irenic for a Southern con), will be held August 5 – 8, 2010, early enough to make it feasible to attend both it and the Worldcon in Australia.”
“There are indeed divisions in political life that need to be confronted and fully discussed, just as there are genuine differences among Christians over the nature of the sacraments or the role of the Church in social struggles or the authority of scripture – difference that cannot be eliminated simply by irenic rhetoric.”
“Of course, we should not be overly irenic about the relationship between sharia and Western law.”
The Huffington Post: Sherman A. Jackson: Sharia And Day To Day Existence
“As celebrations of non-denominational and undifferentiated spirituality, they were irenic, life-affirming, even moving.”
“Careful observers will note that Stephen Hawking's language has been more irenic.”
The Huffington Post: Philip Clayton, Ph.D.: Is Stephen Hawking Right About God?
“Don't worry Peter L. - I don't doubt that you are more representative of Judaism (I'm a Christian) than some of the smearers here (Melanie is irenic in comparison to them). oh, by the way, I've corresponded with Howard Jacobson a couple of times.”
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...
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seanahan Sometimes I think Reesetee uses ironic just to annoy me.
Anyway, irenic is from Greek, and ire is from Latin, so the two words have no connection in meaning.
Whenever I see this word can't help but think of the Rambaldi message relate to it. Aug 21, 2008
bilby Much beloved of Irene the Peeved Peacenik. Aug 20, 2008
reesetee Ironic, isn't it? ;-) Aug 19, 2008
super-logos With the word, ire, in it, I would think it might mean conducive towards war or strife. Aug 19, 2008
slumry conciliatory Jul 24, 2007
seanahan This is a good word, I'll have to work this into conversation to confuse people. Jul 8, 2007
plumpesdenken Kearney's critical temperament is non-combative, indeed resolutely irenic, seeking and finding felicities. Jul 7, 2007