Erastian

[ ih-ras-chuhn, -tee-uhn ]

adjective

1. of or relating to Thomas Erastus or Erastianism.

noun

1. an advocate of Erastianism.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Erastian¹

First recorded in 1645–55; Erast(us) + -ian

Example Sentences

He was a thorough Erastian, who believed in the subordination of the Church to the state.

From Project Gutenberg

To the erastian lawyer the church was an institution erected on principles of political expediency by act of parliament.

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When occasion calls, you'll find all your friends—your half-hearted, carping, Erastian friends—ranged up tight beside you.

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The legislation on ecclesiastical matters was as Erastian as William himself could have desired.

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The new system was, in principle, scarcely less Erastian than that which it displaced.

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