latitudinarian
/ˌlatɪtjuːdɪˈnɛːɹɪən//lædɪtuːdəˈnɛɹi.ən/
latitudinarian adjective: not restrained; not confined by precise limits.
Adjective
latitudinarian (comparative more latitudinarian, superlative most latitudinarian)
- Not restrained; not confined by precise limits.
- Tolerant, especially of other people's religious views.
- ’Tis probable, that the Account here given of the Religion of the Natives of Madagascar, may, by Some, be thought a mere Fiction, and inserted with no other View, than to advance some Latitudinarian Principles […]1743, Robert Drury, The Pleasant, and Surprizing Adventures of Mr. Robert Drury, during his Fifteen Years Captivity on the Island of Madagascar, London: Preface, page v
- It is not to be doubted that intimacies with English freethinkers at this period, and with French deists and atheists at a later stage in his life, did much to engender those latitudinarian sentiments upon religious subjects which Franklin is known to have entertained.1859, S. Austin Allibone, A Critical Dictionary of English Literature, Philadelphia: Childs & Peterson, Volume I, under the entry “Franklin, Benjamin,” p. 630
- Synonyms:
- forbearing, open-minded, avuncular, broad-minded, catholic, indulgent, laissez faire, lenient, liberal, open-handed
- Lax in moral or religious principles.
Noun
latitudinarian (plural latitudinarians)
Synonyms of latitudinarian
- forbearing
- open-minded
- avuncular
- broad-minded
- catholic
- indulgent
- laissez faire
- lenient
- liberal
- open-handed
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Forms of latitudinarian
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more latitudinarian |
| superlative | most latitudinarian |
| Noun | |
| plural | latitudinarians |
Origin of latitudinarian
From Latin lātitūdin- + -arian, from oblique stem of Latin lātitūdō, from lātus + -tūdō. By surface analysis, latitude + -arian.
Words formed from latitudinarian
Questions about latitudinarian
- What does latitudinarian mean?
- Latitudinarian means not restrained; not confined by precise limits.
- What part of speech is latitudinarian?
- Latitudinarian can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce latitudinarian?
- Latitudinarian is pronounced /ˌlatɪtjuːdɪˈnɛːɹɪən/ (UK).
Words near latitudinarian in the dictionary
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