Antinomian

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Antinomian \An`ti*no"mi*an\, a. [See {Antimony}.]
     Of or pertaining to the Antinomians; opposed to the doctrine
     that the moral law is obligatory.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Antinomian \An`ti*no"mi*an\, n. (Eccl. Hist.)
     One who maintains that, under the gospel dispensation, the
     moral law is of no use or obligation, but that faith alone is
     necessary to salvation. The sect of Antinomians originated
     with John Agricola, in Germany, about the year 1535.
     --Mosheim.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  antinomian
       adj : relating to or influenced by antinomianism
       n : a follower of the doctrine of antinomianism