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Unitarian

//ˌjuːnɪˈtɛəɹi.ən// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Pertaining to Unitarianism.

    "It was no less than whether the psychic movement in Britain was destined to take a Unitarian or a Trinitarian course."

  2. 2
    Espousing a unitary view of something

    "the unitarian position on executive power"

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to or characterizing Unitarianism wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative letter-case form of unitarian: any Christian who denies the doctrine of the Trinity. alt-of

    "But since Smith's ( of Norwich ) Bill passed , in 1813 , relieving Unitarians, as a religious sect, from the operation of the old law"

  2. 2
    A Christian who denies the doctrine of the Trinity, usually stressing some distinctions between God the Father and God the Son without denying the divinity of Jesus.
  3. 3
    adherent of Unitarianism wordnet
  4. 4
    A follower of Unitarian Universalism or a similar non-credal religion that originated historically from Christian Unitarianism.

    "The Unitarians never kneel. But I want to kneel."

  5. 5
    Synonym of Muwahhid, a Muslim advocating God's strict unity.
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  1. 6
    Alternative letter-case form of unitarian: any monotheist, particularly non-Christian monotheists (Muslims, Jews, etc.) as discussed from a Christian perspective. alt-of, rare
  2. 7
    Synonym of monotheist, a believer in the unity of God, particularly non-Christians (Muslims, Jews, etc.) discussed from a Christian perspective. uncommon
  3. 8
    A member of a political movement advocating a unitary state rather than a federal one, especially the Unitarios of nineteenth century Argentina (known as the Unitarian Party in English).
  4. 9
    A person who rejects dualism in other contexts.

Etymology

Etymology 1

Related to New Latin ūnitārius (from Latin ūnitās (“unity”)) -an. First documented as unitaria religio, in a decree of the Diet of Lécfalva (1600). In English since 1687

Etymology 2

Related to New Latin ūnitārius (from Latin ūnitās (“unity”)) -an. First documented as unitaria religio, in a decree of the Diet of Lécfalva (1600). In English since 1687

Etymology 3

From unitary + -ian.

Etymology 4

From unitary + -ian.

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