Erastianism

[ ih-ras-chuh-niz-uhm, -tee-uh-niz- ]

/ ɪˈræs tʃəˌnɪz əm, -ti əˌnɪz- /

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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, Erbil

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How to use Erastianism in a sentence

What is known as “Erastianism” would be better connected with the name of Grotius.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7|Various
In the sixteenth century there was a vast renaissance of this latter system in a new dress called Erastianism.
The Religious Persecution in France 1900-1906|Jane Milliken Napier Brodhead
Under its lordly bewitchery, Erastianism prevails in the Established Churches of the kingdom.
The Covenants And The Covenanters|Various
This extreme Erastianism had its roots in Indian as well as Chinese ideas.
Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 (of 3)|Charles Eliot

Erastianism is so called from Erastus, a German heretic of the sixteenth century.
Notes and Queries, Number 220, January 14, 1854|Various

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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