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Unitarianism
Variant of Unitarian
Unitarian
definition
Uni·tar·ian (yo̵̅o̅′nə ter′ē ən)
noun
- a person who denies the doctrine of the Trinity, accepting the moral teachings, but rejecting the divinity, of Jesus, and holding that God exists as one person or being
- a member of a denomination based on these beliefs and characterized by congregational autonomy, tolerance of differing religious views, absence of creed, etc.in full Unitarian Universalist
Etymology: < ModL unitarius, unitary + -an: also in part < unit(y) + -arian
adjective
- of Unitarians or their doctrines, or adhering to Unitarianism
- unitary
Related Forms:
- Unitarianism U′ni·tar′·ian·ism′ noun
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