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infralapsarian

[ in-fruh-lap-sair-ee-uhn ]

noun

  1. a person who believes in infralapsarianism.

adjective

  1. of or relating to infralapsarians or infralapsarianism.

infralapsarian

/ ˌɪnfrəlæpˈsɛərɪən /

noun

  1. See supralapsarian
    Christian theol Calvinist a person who believes that foreknowledge of the Fall preceded God's decree of who was predestined to salvation and who was not Compare supralapsarian

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Derived Forms

  • ˌinfralapˈsarianism, noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of infralapsarian1

1725–35; infra- + Latin laps ( us ) a fall ( lapse ) + -arian

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Word History and Origins

Origin of infralapsarian1

C18: from infra- + lapsarian (see supralapsarian )

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