UNITARIAN

Unitarian

(adjective) of or relating to or characterizing Unitarianism

Unitarian

(noun) adherent of Unitarianism

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

Unitarian (plural Unitarians)

A Christian who does not believe in the traditional doctrine of the Trinity.

A follower of Unitarian Universalism; or a member of a Unitarian Universalist Church in North America who adhered to, or identifies with, the Unitarian part of that church prior to consolidation in 1961.

(rare) A Muslim, Jew or other kind of monotheist who is not a Christian.

A member of a certain political movement, especially the Unitarios of nineteenth century Argentina (known as the Unitarian Party in English).

Synonyms

• Unitarian Universalist

Antonyms

• Trinitarian

Adjective

Unitarian (comparative more Unitarian, superlative most Unitarian)

Pertaining to Unitarianism

Etymology

Adjective

unitarian (comparative more unitarian, superlative most unitarian)

Espousing a unitary view of something

Noun

unitarian (plural unitarians)

One who denies the doctrine of the Trinity, believing that God exists only in one person; a unipersonalist.

(Islam) A Muwahhid.

One who rejects the principle of dualism.

A monotheist.

Source: Wiktionary


U`ni*ta"ri*an, n. Etym: [Cf. F. unitaire, unitairien, NL. unitarius. See Unity.]

1. (Theol.)

Definition: One who denies the doctrine of the Trinity, believing that God exists only in one person; a unipersonalist; also, one of a denomination of Christians holding this belief.

2. One who rejects the principle of dualism.

3. A monotheist. [R.] Fleming.

U`ni*ta"ri*an, a.

Definition: Of or pertaining to Unitarians, or their doctrines.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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