supralapsarian

/ ˌsuːprəlæpˈsɛərɪən; ˌsjuː- /

noun

1. Christian theol a person who believes that God decreed the election or nonelection of individuals to salvation even before the Fall Compare infralapsarian

Derived Forms

• ˌsupralapˈsarianism, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of supralapsarian¹

C17: from New Latin suprālapsārius, from Latin supra- + lapsus a fall

Example Sentences

Finally, the climax in her iniquities of mind and conduct reached its height and she was publicly denounced as a Supralapsarian.

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