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lapsarian

/læpˈsɛəɹɪən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lap-sar-i-an
IPA
/læpˈsɛəɹɪən/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to the fall of man from innocence.

noun

One who believes that mankind has fallen from a better state.

Etymology

From Latin lapsus (“fall”) + -arian (“believer, advocate”); compare English lapse.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

lapsarians (plural)

Derived Forms

antilapsarian

Phrases

ante-lapsarian infra-lapsarian pre-lapsarian post-lapsarian sub-lapsarian super-lapsarian supra-lapsarian

Frequently Paired Words

antelapsarian ante-lapsarian infralapsarian infra-lapsarian lapsarianism prelapsarian pre-lapsarian postlapsarian

Questions

How do you pronounce lapsarian?
The recorded pronunciation is /læpˈsɛəɹɪən/.
What does lapsarian mean?
Of or pertaining to the fall of man from innocence.
Where does lapsarian come from?
From Latin lapsus (“fall”) + -arian (“believer, advocate”); compare English lapse.

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