unitarian

[ yoo-ni-tair-ee-uhn ]

noun

1. a person who maintains that God is one being, rejecting the doctrine of the Trinity.
2. (initial capital letter) a member of a liberal religious denomination founded upon the doctrine that God is one being, and giving each congregation complete control over its affairs. Compare Unitarian Universalism.
3. an advocate of unity or centralization, as in government.

adjective

1. (initial capital letter) pertaining to the Unitarians or their doctrines; accepting Unitarianism; belonging to the Unitarians.
2. unitary.

Unitarian

¹

/ ˌjuːnɪˈtɛərɪən /

noun

1. theol a person who believes that God is one being and rejects the doctrine of the Trinity
2. ecclesiast an upholder of Unitarianism, esp a member of the Church ( Unitarian Church ) that embodies this system of belief

adjective

1. of or relating to Unitarians or Unitarianism

unitarian

²

/ ˌjuːnɪˈtɛərɪən /

noun

1. a supporter of unity or centralization

adjective

1. of or relating to unity or centralization
2. See unitary
   another word for unitary

Other Words From

• nonu·ni·tari·an noun
• non-U·ni·tari·an adjective noun
• pro-U·ni·tari·an adjective noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of unitarian¹

1680–90; < New Latin ūnitāri ( us ) ( Latin ūnit ( ās ) unity + -ārius -ary ) + -an

Example Sentences

The proceedings of the day commenced with divine service, performed by Unitarian and Baptist ministers.

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Mr. Mitchell was nominally a Unitarian in his religious creed, but he held very lax notions of this theology, and verged to Deism.

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The party of the capital was called the Porteos—the men of the Port—and they took the place of the old Unitarian party.

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I shall not soon forget the first time I preached to a large Unitarian audience, with a good mixture of city people.

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This word distinguishes a peculiar Unitarian Church, something like the Methodist.

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