obediential
/əʊˌbiːdiˈɛnʃəl/
obediential adjective: of or related to obedience; or obedient.
Adjective
obediential (comparative more obediential, superlative most obediential)
- Of or related to obedience; or obedient.
- an obediential subjection to the Lord of Naturea. 1677 (date written), Matthew Hale, The Primitive Origination of Mankind, Considered and Examined According to the Light of Nature, London: […] William Godbid, for William Shrowsbery, […]...
- So that upon the whole matter it is very evident that we are not justified by the merit of our own works, but by a fiducial obediential dependence upon Jesus Christ and his righteousness, as the condition on our part of our right to impunity and salvation, which was the truth that Paul in this and...1700s, Matthew Henry, Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole Bible, Romans
Forms of obediential
| comparative | more obediential |
|---|---|
| superlative | most obediential |
Origin of obediential
From Latin *obedientialis, from obēdientia + -ālis. Compare French obédientiel.
Words formed from obediential
- obedientially
- obedientialness
- obediential potency
Questions about obediential
- What does obediential mean?
- Obediential means of or related to obedience; or obedient.
- What part of speech is obediential?
- Obediential is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce obediential?
- Obediential is pronounced /əʊˌbiːdiˈɛnʃəl/.
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