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unitarian
[ yoo-ni-tair-ee-uhn ]
noun
- a person who maintains that God is one being, rejecting the doctrine of the Trinity.
- (initial capital letter) a member of a liberal religious denomination founded upon the doctrine that God is one being, and giving each congregation complete control over its affairs. Compare Unitarian Universalism.
- an advocate of unity or centralization, as in government.
adjective
- (initial capital letter) pertaining to the Unitarians or their doctrines; accepting Unitarianism; belonging to the Unitarians.
Unitarian
1/ ˌjuːnɪˈtɛərɪən /
noun
- theol a person who believes that God is one being and rejects the doctrine of the Trinity
- ecclesiast an upholder of Unitarianism, esp a member of the Church ( Unitarian Church ) that embodies this system of belief
adjective
- of or relating to Unitarians or Unitarianism
unitarian
2/ ˌjuːnɪˈtɛərɪən /
noun
- a supporter of unity or centralization
adjective
- of or relating to unity or centralization
- another word for unitary
Other Words From
- nonu·ni·tari·an noun
- non-U·ni·tari·an adjective noun
- pro-U·ni·tari·an adjective noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of unitarian1
Example Sentences
Rev. Julie Conrady, minister of the Unitarian Universalist Churches of Birmingham and Tuscaloosa, and president of a local interfaith group, stood up to speak.
Fredric and Althea married at the Unitarian Church in downtown L.A.
I knew I wanted to attend a Unitarian Universalist church, as I’d always seen them at Pride events and had attended such a church in Tulsa, where the first sermon I’d heard was given by a pregnant queer minister about the diversity of beliefs among atheists.
Walking into the Unitarian church in Pasadena, I was deeply uncomfortable, even though I knew it was a welcoming crowd.
It also cites theological teachings allowing abortion in at least some circumstances by Islamic, Episcopal, Unitarian Universalist and Pagan faiths.
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