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EXTRINSIC
The opposite of intrinsic. Something taken from the outside and having external value, without belonging essentially to the object under consideration; as the language of the liturgy is extrinsic to its efficacy as a channel of grace.
All items in this dictionary are from Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary, © Eternal Life. Used with permission.
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