socinian

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Definition of socinian in English English dictionary

Pertaining to the Socinians

a Socinian catechism.

A member of a particular nontrinitarian Christian denomination founded in the late-16th century

He was a Polish Socinian..

{n} a follower or admirer of Socinus who denied the divinity of Christ

One of the followers of Socinus; a believer in Socinianism

an adherent of the teachings of Socinus; a Christian who rejects the divinity of Christ and the Trinity and original sin; influenced the development of Unitarian theology

Of or pertaining to Socinus, or the Socinians

Hyphenation

So·cin·i·an

Etymology

() From the Latin name Socinus, relating to either Lelio Sozzini or Fausto Sozzini, or both.