View synonyms for latitudinarian

latitudinarian

[ lat-i-tood-n-air-ee-uhn, -tyood- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

allowing or characterized by latitude in opinion or conduct, especially in religious views.

a person who is latitudinarian in opinion or conduct.
Anglican Church. one of the churchmen in the 17th century who maintained the wisdom of the episcopal form of government and ritual but denied its divine origin and authority.

latitudinarian

/ ˌlætɪˌtjuːdɪˈnɛərɪən /

permitting or marked by freedom of attitude or behaviour, esp in religious matters
sometimes capital of or relating to a school of thought within the Church of England in the 17th century that minimized the importance of divine authority in matters of doctrine and stressed the importance of reason and personal judgment

First recorded in 1655–65; from Latin lātitūdin- (stem of lātitūdo “breadth, width”; latitudinal ) + -arian

C17: from Latin lātitūdō breadth, latitude , influenced in form by Trinitarian

The Latitudinarian party, whose faults and temptations lay in a very opposite direction, was very strong.

In the wabeno dance, which is esteemed by the Indians as the most latitudinarian co-fraternity, love songs are introduced.

Latitudinarian opinions revived, and the church was regarded merely as a human institution.

Good sound crushing, rending, comfortable nails of doctrine—none of your airy latitudinarian tin-tacks.

Amyraut, the latitudinarian professor of Saumur, was the author of one of them; Bochart that of the other.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

Start each day with the Word of the Day in your inbox!

By clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.

Browse