antilapsarian
|an-ti-lap-sa-ri-an|
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/ˌæn.tɪ.læpˈsɛr.i.ən/
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/ˌæn.tɪ.læpˈsɛə.ri.ən/
against the fall (theological)
Etymology
'antilapsarian' originates from the prefix 'anti-' (Greek, meaning 'against') combined with 'lapsarian', which is ultimately from Latin 'lapsus' meaning 'a fall'.
'lapsus' (Latin) gave rise to ecclesiastical and theological formations such as 'lapsarian', and English formed 'antilapsarian' by adding the prefix 'anti-' to refer to a stance opposed to certain lapsarian positions.
Initially built from elements meaning 'against' + 'fall', the term evolved to denote a specific theological stance or a person holding that stance regarding the order of divine decrees relative to the Fall.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person who holds an antilapsarian position or the doctrine itself (see antilapsarianism).
An antilapsarian argued that God's decree of election should be understood in a particular order.
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Adjective 1
opposing or relating to a theological position concerning the order of divine decrees in relation to the Fall (i.e., a stance against certain 'lapsarian' formulations).
The theologian presented an antilapsarian argument about the sequence of divine decrees.
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