lapsarian

English

Etymology

From Latin lapsus (“fall”) +‎ -arian (“believer, advocate”); compare English lapse.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /læpˈsɛəɹɪən/

Adjective

lapsarian (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to the fall of man from innocence.

Noun

lapsarian (plural lapsarians)

1. One who believes that mankind has fallen from a better state.

Related terms

Related terms

• antelapsarian, ante-lapsarian
• infralapsarian, infra-lapsarian
• lapsarianism
• prelapsarian, pre-lapsarian
• postlapsarian, post-lapsarian
• sublapsarian, sub-lapsarian
• superlapsarian, super-lapsarian
• supralapsarian, supra-lapsarian

See also

• Lapsarianism on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• paralians