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antinomian

[an-ti-noh-mee-uh n]
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noun

a person who maintains that Christians are freed from the moral law by virtue of grace as set forth in the gospel.

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Nearby words

  1. anting,
  2. antinion,
  3. antinode,
  4. antinoise,
  5. antinome,
  6. antinomianism,
  7. antinomy,
  8. antinous,
  9. antinovel,
  10. antinuclear

Origin of antinomian

1635–45; < Medieval Latin Antinom(ī) name of sect (plural of Antinomus opponent of (the moral) law < Greek antí anti- + nómos law) + -ian
Related formsan·ti·no·mi·an·ism, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for antinomianism

antinomian

adjective

relating to the doctrine that by faith and the dispensation of grace a Christian is released from the obligation of adhering to any moral law

noun

a member of a Christian sect holding such a doctrine
Derived Formsantinomianism, noun
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Word Origin and History for antinomianism
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