lapsarian

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /læpˈsɛəɹɪən/

Adjective

lapsarian (not comparable)

Of or pertaining to the fall of man from innocence.

Noun

lapsarian (plural lapsarians)

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

Related terms

terms related to lapsarian

antelapsarian, ante-lapsarian
infralapsarian, infra-lapsarian
lapsarianism
prelapsarian, pre-lapsarian

postlapsarian, post-lapsarian
sublapsarian, sub-lapsarian
superlapsarian, super-lapsarian
supralapsarian, supra-lapsarian

See also

Lapsarianism on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

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