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pelagianism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.60 in modern English

Syllables
pela-gian-ism
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Christian belief that denies the view of original sin and the necessity of grace, asserting that man is capable of achieving salvation by his own efforts.

Uncountable

Etymology

From the name of its founder, Pelagius: Pelagian + -ism.

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Usage

Derived Forms

Semipelagianism

Questions

What does pelagianism mean?
A Christian belief that denies the view of original sin and the necessity of grace, asserting that man is capable of achieving salvation by his own efforts.
Where does pelagianism come from?
From the name of its founder, Pelagius: Pelagian + -ism.

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