noun
immaculate conception; virgin birth
Christian theological term referring to the doctrine that Jesus was conceived by the Virgin Mary through the Holy Spirit. Compare 処女懐胎.
See also: 処女懐胎
キリスト教では、童貞説はイエスの誕生に関する重要な教義の一つです。
In Christianity, the virgin birth is one of the important doctrines concerning the birth of Jesus.
Compound of 童貞 (どうてい, 'virginity') and 説 (せつ, 'theory' or 'doctrine'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is used in Christian theological contexts.