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| the doctrinal teachings of Jacobus Arminius or his followers, esp. the doctrine that Christ died for all people and not only for the elect. Compare Calvinism (def. 1). |
| Ar·min·i·an (är-mĭn'ē-ən) adj. Of or relating to the theology of Jacobus Arminius and his followers, who rejected the Calvinist doctrines of predestination and election and who believed that human free will is compatible with God's sovereignty. Ar·min'i·an n., Ar·min'i·an·ism n. |