Amyraldians
|A-my-ral-di-ans|
/ˌæmɪˈrɔːldiən/
(Amyraldian)
follower or doctrine of Amyraut
Etymology
'Amyraldian' originates from the French proper name 'Amyraut' (Moïse Amyraut, 1596–1664) with the English adjectival/denominal suffix '-ian' meaning 'belonging to' or 'follower of'.
The term developed from the name of the theologian Moïse Amyraut (French 'Amyraut'); English formed the adjective/noun 'Amyraldian' by adding the suffix '-ian' to denote followers or things related to Amyraut, and the plural became 'Amyraldians'.
Initially it meant 'a follower of Amyraut' (i.e., a person associated with Amyraut personally or his immediate school); over time it came to denote adherence to the specific theological position called Amyraldianism (a particular form of hypothetical universalism within Reformed thought).
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural of 'Amyraldian': adherents or followers of Moïse Amyraut or of Amyraldianism (a form of hypothetical universalism within Reformed theology).
Amyraldians historically defended a modified form of Reformed soteriology known as hypothetical universalism.
Synonyms
Adjective 1
relating to Amyraut, his followers, or the theological positions associated with him (Amyraldianism).
The Amyraldian interpretation emphasizes a conditional universal atonement within a Reformed framework.
Synonyms
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