antinomian
|an-ti-no-mi-an|
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/ˌæn.tɪˈnoʊ.mi.ən/
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/ˌæn.tɪˈnəʊ.mi.ən/
against (religious) law
Etymology
'antinomian' originates from New Latin, specifically the word 'antinomianus', ultimately from Greek elements 'anti-' (ἀντί) meaning 'against' and 'nomos' (νόμος) meaning 'law'.
'antinomian' changed from Late Latin/New Latin 'antinomianus' (and the related noun 'antinomia') and entered English in the 17th century as 'antinomian', used to describe adherents of a particular theological position.
Initially it meant 'one opposed to (religious) law' in a theological sense; over time it has retained that core meaning but is also used more broadly to describe opposition to established moral or legal norms.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person who holds that under the gospel dispensation of grace the moral law is of no use or obligation; specifically, a member or adherent of the 17th-century Protestant movement that rejected the binding force of moral law.
He was accused of being an antinomian for rejecting traditional moral rules.
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Adjective 1
relating to antinomianism; rejecting or opposing moral or legal norms (especially in a religious context).
The preacher denounced antinomian teachings as dangerous.
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