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arminian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.10 in modern English

Syllables
armini-an
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who follows the soteriological doctrine of the Dutch theologian Jacobus Arminius that people are able to choose to resist or accept divine grace and therefore faith and salvation through free will.

adj

Of or relating to the soteriological doctrine of the Dutch theologian Jacobus Arminius.

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch arminiaan. Equivalent to Arminius + -an.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Arminians (plural) more Arminian (comparative) most Arminian (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

Calvinist

Questions

What does arminian mean?
A person who follows the soteriological doctrine of the Dutch theologian Jacobus Arminius that people are able to choose to resist or accept divine grace and therefore faith and salvation through free will.
Where does arminian come from?
It is traced to Dutch.

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