solifidian
[ sol-uh-fid-ee-uhn ]
/ ˌsɒl əˈfɪd i ən /
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noun Theology.
a person who maintains that faith alone, without the performance of good works, is all that is necessary for salvation.
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OTHER WORDS FROM solifidian
so·li·fid·i·an·ism, nounWords nearby solifidian
Solid South, solid-state, solid-state physics, solidungulate, solidus, solifidian, solifluction, solifugid, Solihull, soliloquize, soliloquy
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Solifidian, sol-i-fid′i-an, n. one who holds that faith alone is what is necessary for justification.
British Dictionary definitions for solifidian
solifidian
/ (ˌsɒlɪˈfɪdɪən) /
noun
Christianity a person who maintains that man is justified by faith alone
Derived forms of solifidian
solifidianism, nounWord Origin for solifidian
C16: from New Latin sōlifidius, from Latin sōlus sole + fides faith
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