infralapsarianism

[in-fruh-lap-sair-ee-uh-niz-uhm]

noun

Theology.

1. the doctrine, held by Augustinians and by many Calvinists, that God planned the Creation, permitted the Fall, elected a chosen number, planned their redemption, and suffered the remainder to be eternally punished (supralapsarianism ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of infralapsarianism¹

First recorded in 1840–50; infralapsarian + -ism

Example Sentences

The issue of supralapsarianism v. infralapsarianism was avoided.

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Having gone thus far, Van Os proceeded to deny a form of infralapsarianism, which was termed "justification from eternity."

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