supralapsarianism

[soo-pruh-lap-sair-ee-uh-niz-uh m]

noun Theology.

the doctrine that the decree of election preceded human creation and the Fall (opposed to infralapsarianism).

Origin of supralapsarianism

1765–75; supra- + lapsarian, as in infralapsarian + -ism

Related formssu·pra·lap·sar·i·an, noun, adjective

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Finally, the climax in her iniquities of mind and conduct reached its height and she was publicly denounced as a Supralapsarian.
Essays in Rebellion
Henry W. Nevinson

British Dictionary definitions for supralapsarian

supralapsarian

noun

Christian theol a person who believes that God decreed the election or nonelection of individuals to salvation even before the FallCompare infralapsarian

Derived Formssupralapsarianism, noun

Word Origin for supralapsarian

C17: from New Latin suprālapsārius, from Latin supra- + lapsus a fall

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Word Origin and History for supralapsarian

adj.

1630s, see supra- + infralapsarian, of which it is the opposite.