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Socinian

noun
So·​cin·​i·​an | \ sə-ˈsi-nē-ən How to pronounce Socinian (audio) , sō-\

Definition of Socinian

: an adherent of a 16th and 17th century theological movement professing belief in God and adherence to the Christian Scriptures but denying the divinity of Christ and consequently denying the Trinity

Other Words from Socinian

Socinian adjective
Socinianism \ sə-​ˈsi-​nē-​ə-​ˌni-​zəm How to pronounce Socinianism (audio) , sō-​ \ noun

First Known Use of Socinian

1614, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Socinian

New Latin socinianus, from Faustus Socinus

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