Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

antinomian

/æntiˈnoʊmi.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.74 in modern English

Syllables: an-ti-no-mi-an
IPA: /æntiˈnoʊmi.ən/

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

5

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who embraces, encourages, or practices antinomianism.

adj

Of or pertaining to antinomianism.

adj

Rejecting higher moral or legal authority.

Example Sentences

""He was called by many persons an antinomian, though his life was exemplary.""
"We might turn our average into a rule (not a law, since war was antinomian) and develop a habit of never engaging the enemy."
"England was full of half-baked antinomian opinions. Pacifism, internationalism, humanitarianism of all kinds, feminism, free love, divorce-reform, atheism, birth-control—things like these were getting a better hearing than they would get in normal times."
"A carousing zone is a place where the ritualism of generating antinomian excitement prevails and may even be institutionalized."

Etymology

From Medieval Latin Antinomi, from Ancient Greek ἀντί (antí, “against”) + νόμος (nómos, “custom, law”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: Antinomi, ἀντί

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /æntiˈnoʊmi.ən/
British English: /æntiˈnoʊmi.ən/

Inflected Forms

antinomians (plural) more antinomian (comparative) most antinomian (superlative)

Derived Forms

antinomianism

Questions

How do you pronounce antinomian?: The recorded pronunciation is /æntiˈnoʊmi.ən/.
What does antinomian mean?: One who embraces, encourages, or practices antinomianism.
Where does antinomian come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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