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Erastianism

[ ih-ras-chuh-niz-uhm, -tee-uh-niz- ]
/ ɪˈræs tʃəˌnɪz əm, -ti əˌnɪz- /

noun

the doctrine, advocated by Thomas Erastus, of the supremacy of the state over the church in ecclesiastical matters.

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Origin of Erastianism

First recorded in 1675–85; Erastian + -ism

Words nearby Erastianism

Erasistratus, Erasmian, Erasmus, Erasmus, Desiderius, Erastian, Erastianism, Erastus, erasure, Erato, Eratosthenes, ERBF
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British Dictionary definitions for Erastianism

Erastianism
/ (ɪˈræstɪəˌnɪzəm) /

noun

the theory that the state should have authority over the church in ecclesiastical matters

Derived forms of Erastianism

Erastian, noun, adjective

Word Origin for Erastianism

C17: named after Thomas Erastus (1524–83), Swiss theologian to whom such views were attributed
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