supralapsarian
/ (ˌsuːprəlæpˈsɛərɪən, ˌsjuː-) /
noun
Christian theol a person who believes that God decreed the election or nonelection of individuals to salvation even before the Fall: Compare infralapsarian
Origin of supralapsarian
1C17: from New Latin suprālapsārius, from Latin supra- + lapsus a fall
Derived forms of supralapsarian
- supralapsarianism, noun
Words Nearby supralapsarian
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How to use supralapsarian in a sentence
Finally, the climax in her iniquities of mind and conduct reached its height and she was publicly denounced as a supralapsarian.
Essays in Rebellion | Henry W. Nevinson
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