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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

complementarian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.20 in modern English

Syllables
com-ple-men-tar-i-an
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
6
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who believes that men and women are equal in status but should have different and complementary roles, especially in marriage.

adj

Of or relating to complementarianism.

Etymology

From complement + -arian.

Inflected Forms

complementarians (plural)

Derived Forms

complementarianism

Antonyms

egalitarian

Questions

What does complementarian mean?
Someone who believes that men and women are equal in status but should have different and complementary roles, especially in marriage.
Where does complementarian come from?
From complement + -arian.

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