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lapsarian

/læpˈsɛəɹɪən/

lapsarian adjective: of or pertaining to the fall of man from innocence.

Adjective

lapsarian (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to the fall of man from innocence.

Noun

lapsarian (plural lapsarians)

  1. One who believes that mankind has fallen from a better state.

Forms of lapsarian

plurallapsarians

Origin of lapsarian

From Latin lapsus (“fall”) + -arian (“believer, advocate”); compare English lapse.

Words formed from lapsarian

Questions about lapsarian

What does lapsarian mean?
Lapsarian means of or pertaining to the fall of man from innocence.
What part of speech is lapsarian?
Lapsarian can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce lapsarian?
Lapsarian is pronounced /læpˈsɛəɹɪən/.

Words near lapsarian in the dictionary

  1. lapsable
  2. lapsang
  3. lapsang souchong
  4. lapsang souchongs
  5. lapsangs
  6. lapsarian
  7. lapsarians
  8. lapsation
  9. lapsations
  10. lapse
  11. lapse rate

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