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sublapsarian

/ (ˌsʌblæpˈsɛərɪən) /
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noun
another word for infralapsarianism
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Derived forms of sublapsarian

sublapsarianism, noun

Word Origin for sublapsarian

C17: via New Latin, from Latin sub- + lāpsus a fall
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How to use sublapsarian in a sentence

  • I have abandoned such belittling views of God as the Presbyterian sublapsarian view of election.

    Carmen Ariza|Charles Francis Stocking
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