unitarian
/ˌjunəˈtɛɹi.ən/
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.90 in modern English
Meaning
noun
Alternative letter-case form of unitarian: any Christian who refutes or disbelieves the doctrine of the Trinity.
noun
A follower of Unitarian Universalism or a similar non-creedal (non-dogmatic) religion (either Christian or non-Christian) that originated historically from Christian Unitarianism.
noun
Alternative letter-case form of unitarian: any monotheist, particularly non-Christian monotheists (Muslims, Jews, etc.) as discussed from a Christian perspective.
noun
A member of a political movement advocating a unitary state rather than a federal one, especially the Unitarios of nineteenth century Argentina (known as the Unitarian Party in English).
adj
noun
A Christian who denies the doctrine of the Trinity, usually stressing some distinctions between God the Father and God the Son without denying the divinity of Jesus.
Example Sentences
- "But since Smith's ( of Norwich ) Bill passed , in 1813 , relieving Unitarians, as a religious sect, from the operation of the old law"
- "Near-synonym: Unitarian Universalist"
- "The Unitarians never kneel. But I want to kneel."
- "It was no less than whether the psychic movement in Britain was destined to take a Unitarian or a Trinitarian course."
- "the unitarian position on deity"
- "the unitarian position on executive power"
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: ūnitārius, ūnitās
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌjunəˈtɛɹi.ən/
- British English: /ˌjuːnɪˈtɛəɹi.ən/
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Religion.