Adiaphory

/ˌæd.i.ˈæf.ər.i/ noun

Definition

The quality or state of being morally indifferent; the doctrine or practice of treating something as neither good nor bad.

Etymology

From Greek 'adiaphora' (indifferent matters) plus the suffix '-y' (forming abstract nouns), creating a noun for the quality or state of indifference.

Kelly Says

The concept of 'adiaphory' was radical because it suggested that most of daily life—what you wear, eat, or drink—genuinely doesn't affect your moral character, which freed people from endless scrupulosity about trivial choices.

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