solifidian
/ˌsoʊl.əˈfɪd.i.ən/
solifidian noun: a person who believes that faith alone (as opposed to good deeds) brings salvation.
Noun
solifidian (plural solifidians)
- A person who believes that faith alone (as opposed to good deeds) brings salvation.
- Julian upbraided the Chriſtians that they were Solifidians; and the Church of Rome layes upon us this aſperſion, that we are againſt good works; indeed we plead not for the merit of them, but we are for the uſe of them.1671, Thomas Watson, The Beatitudes, page 204
- Antonyms:
- legalist, nullifidian
Adjective
solifidian (not comparable)
- Believing, or relating to the belief, that faith alone (as opposed to good deeds) brings salvation.
- Antonyms:
- legalistic, nullifidian
Antonyms of solifidian
Forms of solifidian
| plural | solifidians |
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Origin of solifidian
From Latin sōlā fidē (“only by faith”) + -ian.
Words formed from solifidian
Questions about solifidian
- What does solifidian mean?
- Solifidian means a person who believes that faith alone (as opposed to good deeds) brings salvation.
- What part of speech is solifidian?
- Solifidian can be a noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce solifidian?
- Solifidian is pronounced /ˌsoʊl.əˈfɪd.i.ən/.
- What is the plural of solifidian?
- The plural of solifidian is solifidians.
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