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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Erasistratus, Erasmian, Erasmus, Erasmus, Desiderius, Erastian, Erastianism, Erastus, erasure, Erato, Eratosthenes, Erbil
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Erastianism
/ (ɪˈræstɪəˌnɪzəm) /
noun
the theory that the state should have authority over the church in ecclesiastical matters
Derived forms of Erastianism
Erastian, noun, adjectiveWord Origin for Erastianism
C17: named after Thomas Erastus (1524–83), Swiss theologian to whom such views were attributed
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