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antinomian

Syllables: an·ti·no·mi·an/æntiˈnoʊmi.ən//æntiˈnoʊmi.ən/

antinomian noun: one who embraces, encourages, or practices antinomianism.

Noun

antinomian (plural antinomians)

  1. (Judaism) One who embraces, encourages, or practices antinomianism.
    • "He was called by many persons an antinomian, though his life was exemplary."1886, J. H. Thorpe, "John Brine" entry in Dictionary of National Biography

Adjective

antinomian (comparative more antinomian, superlative most antinomian)

  1. Of or pertaining to antinomianism.
  2. Rejecting higher moral or legal authority.
    • We might turn our average into a rule (not a law, since war was antinomian) and develop a habit of never engaging the enemy.1922 (date written; published 1926), T[homas] E[dward] Lawrence, “Book III: A Railway Diversion”, in Seven Pillars of Wisdom: A Triumph, Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, Doran & Company, published 1937...
    • England was full of half-baked antinomian opinions. Pacifism, internationalism, humanitarianism of all kinds, feminism, free love, divorce-reform, atheism, birth-control—things like these were getting a better hearing than they would get in normal times.1937 March 8, George Orwell [pseudonym; Eric Arthur Blair], chapter IX, in The Road to Wigan Pier, London: Victor Gollancz, published May 1937, →OCLC, part II, page 170

antinomian meaning in Tamil

antinomian in Tamil

அற மறுப்பாளர், அறங்கடந்த சமயப்பற்றாளர், அறமுறைக் சுட்டுப்பாடேற்காத, ஒழுக்கக் கட்டுப்பாட்டை மறுக்கிற

Forms of antinomian

Noun
pluralantinomians
Adjective
comparativemore antinomian
superlativemost antinomian

Origin of antinomian

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

Words formed from antinomian

Questions about antinomian

What does antinomian mean?
Antinomian means one who embraces, encourages, or practices antinomianism.
What is antinomian in Tamil?
Antinomian in Tamil is அற மறுப்பாளர், அறங்கடந்த சமயப்பற்றாளர், அறமுறைக் சுட்டுப்பாடேற்காத. See Antinomian meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is antinomian?
Antinomian can be a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce antinomian?
Antinomian is pronounced /æntiˈnoʊmi.ən/ (UK).
What is the plural of antinomian?
The plural of antinomian is antinomians.

Words near antinomian in the dictionary

  1. antinoises
  2. antinomad
  3. antinome
  4. antinomes
  5. antinomial
  6. antinomian
  7. antinomianism
  8. antinomianisms
  9. antinomians
  10. antinomic
  11. antinomical

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