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infralapsarianism

/ˌɪnfɹəˌlæpˈsɛ(ə)ɹi.ənɪzəm/

infralapsarianism noun: a doctrine held by certain Calvinists holding that, while the fall of man was inevitable, the identities of the elect and the reprobate were not known until after the fall.

Noun

infralapsarianism (uncountable)

  1. A doctrine held by certain Calvinists holding that, while the fall of man was inevitable, the identities of the elect and the reprobate were not known until after the fall.

Origin of infralapsarianism

From infralapsarian + -ism.

Questions about infralapsarianism

What does infralapsarianism mean?
Infralapsarianism means a doctrine held by certain Calvinists holding that, while the fall of man was inevitable, the identities of the elect and the reprobate were not known until after the fall.
What part of speech is infralapsarianism?
Infralapsarianism is a noun.
How do you pronounce infralapsarianism?
Infralapsarianism is pronounced /ˌɪnfɹəˌlæpˈsɛ(ə)ɹi.ənɪzəm/.

Words near infralapsarianism in the dictionary

  1. infrakingdom
  2. infrakingdoms
  3. infralabial
  4. infralabials
  5. infralapsarian
  6. infralapsarianism
  7. infralapsarians
  8. infralapsary
  9. infralegion
  10. infralegions
  11. infralevator

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