antinomian

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /æntiˈnoʊmi.ən/

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• IPA^(key): /æntiˈnoʊmi.ən/, /æntaɪˈnoʊmi.ən/

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• Hyphenation: an‧ti‧no‧mi‧an

Noun

antinomian (plural antinomians)

1. (Christianity, Judaism) One who embraces, encourages, or practices antinomianism.
   • 1886, J. H. Thorpe, "John Brine" entry in Dictionary of National Biography:

     "He was called by many persons an antinomian, though his life was exemplary."

Translations

one who embraces, encourages, or practices antinomianism

• Finnish: antinomisti
• German: Antinomist m
• Portuguese: antinomiano m, antinomista m or f
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• Russian: антиноми́ст (ru) m (antinomíst), антиноми́стка f (antinomístka)
• Spanish: antinomiano m, antinomiana f, antinomista, antinomianista

Adjective

antinomian (comparative more antinomian, superlative most antinomian)

1. Of or pertaining to antinomianism.
2. Rejecting higher moral or legal authority.

Derived terms

• antinomianism

Translations

of or pertaining to antinomianism

• Finnish: antinomilainen
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• German: antinomistisch
• Portuguese: antinomiano, antinomista
• Spanish: antinomiano, antinomianista

Anagrams

• antimonian