antinomian

English

Etymology

From the (deprecated template usage) [etyl] 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. One who embraces antinomianism.
   • 1886 J. H. Thorpe in "John Brine" entry in Dictionary of National Biography

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

Translations

one who believes that faith alone determines salvation

• Finnish: antinomisti
• Portuguese: antinomiano m, antinomista m or f
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Russian: антиноми́ст (ru) m (antinomíst), антиноми́стка f (antinomístka)

Adjective

antinomian (comparative more antinomian, superlative most antinomian)

1. Of or pertaining to antinomianism.
2. Rejecting moral authority.
   • 1937, George Orwell, The Road to Wigan Pier:

     "England was full of half-baked antinomian opinions."

Translations

of or pertaining to antinomianism

• Finnish: antinomilainen
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Portuguese: antinomiano, antinomista

See also

• antinomianism

Anagrams

• antimonian