Unitarianism

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The belief in a single God, not divided into any aspects, particularly when presented as a contrast to Christian trinitarianism. countable, uncountable

    "Some New England congregations embraced Unitarianism (the belief in a unitary God as opposed to a holy trinity), and some of those moved on to Unitarian Universalism[.]"

  2. 2
    A Christian theology that God has one part, rather than the three equal parts (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) posited by Trinitarianism. uncountable
  3. 3
    a non-doctrinal religion that stresses individual freedom of belief and rejects the Trinity wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The religion known as Unitarian Universalism.
  2. 2
    Any of various Christian denominations such as the Unitarian Church of Transylvania, General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches and American Unitarian Association.

Example

More examples

"Some persons have asserted that the earliest Christians were Ebionites, and taught a system of doctrine akin to modern Unitarianism."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From unitarian + -ism.

Etymology 2

From Unitarian + -ism.

Related phrases

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