anselmic
|an-sel-mic|
/ˈænsəlmɪk/
relating to Anselm or his thought
Etymology
'anselmic' originates from Modern English, specifically the proper name 'Anselm' (ultimately from Old Germanic 'Anselm' via Latin 'Anselmus'), where the suffix '-ic' meant 'of or relating to'.
'anselmic' changed from the Latin name 'Anselmus' to Middle English 'Anselm', and the adjectival formation in Modern English produced 'anselmic' to denote something connected with Anselm.
Initially, it meant 'of or pertaining to the person Anselm', but over time it has come to mean 'characteristic of Anselm's theological or philosophical ideas' (especially references to his ontological argument).
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
relating to or characteristic of Saint Anselm (Anselm of Canterbury) or his theological and philosophical approach—especially his style of argument such as the ontological argument for God's existence.
The paper presented an anselmic argument defending the necessary existence of God.
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