Jansenism
[ jan-suh-niz-uhm ]
/ ˈdʒæn səˌnɪz əm /
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noun
the doctrinal system of Cornelis Jansen and his followers, denying free will and maintaining that human nature is corrupt and that Christ died for the elect and not for all humanity.
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Jansenism
/ (ˈdʒænsəˌnɪzəm) /
noun
RC Church the doctrine of the Cornelis Jansen and his disciples, who maintained that salvation was limited to those subject to a supernatural determinism, the rest being destined to perdition
the religious movement arising from these doctrines
Derived forms of Jansenism
Jansenist, noun, adjectiveJansenistic or Jansenistical, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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