Erastian

American  

[ih-ras-chuhn, -tee-uhn] / ɪˈræs tʃən, -ti ən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Thomas Erastus or Erastianism.

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noun

1. an advocate of Erastianism.

Etymology

Origin of Erastian

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

Example Sentences

"Even a superficial examination of the facts," says the Vatican White Book, "is sufficient to show Lord Strickland's Erastian mentality and policy."

From Time Magazine Archive

Being a Catholic himself, he knows what it means to be called an "Erastian."

From Time Magazine Archive

The Erastian heresy, the usual concomitant of prelacy, will readily account for Mr. Faber's explanation of the "deadly wound," which the first beast received in his sixth head.

From Notes on the Apocalypse by Steele, David

He was not the only Erastian, nor was he an Erastian pure and simple.

From The Life of Froude by Paul, Herbert W. (Herbert Woodfield)

He follows Hobbes and is a thorough-going Erastian.

From The Life of Sir James Fitzjames Stephen, Bart., K.C.S.I. A Judge of the High Court of Justice by Stephen, Leslie, Sir