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Latitudinarian

Latitudinarian Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Latitudinarian? [n] a person who is broad-minded and tolerant (especially in standards of religious belief and conduct) [adj] unwilling to accept authority or dogma (especially in religion) Synonyms \| Synonyms for Latitudinarian: broad-minded \| free-thinking \| undogmatic \| undogmatical Related Terms \| Find terms related to Latitudinarian: big person \| broad-gauge person \| broad-minded \| ecumenicist \| esprit fort \| free lance \| free spirit \| free trader \| freethinker \| freethinking \| humanist \| independent \| individualist \| isolationist \| liberal \| liberalist \| liberalistic \| libertarian \| libertine \| mugwump \| neutral \| nonpartisan \| open-minded \| rugged individualist \| secular humanist \| third force \| third world \| tolerant \| unbigoted See Also \| liberal \| progressive Latitudinarian In Webster's Dictionary \Lat`itu`dina"rian\, a. [Cf. F. latitudinaire.] 1. Not restrained; not confined by precise limits. 2. Indifferent to a strict application of any standard of belief or opinion; hence, deviating more or less widely from such standard; lax in doctrine; as, latitudinarian divines; latitudinarian theology. Latitudinarian sentiments upon religious subjects. --Allibone. 3. Lax in moral or religious principles. \Lat`itu`dina"rian\, n. 1. One who is moderate in his notions, or not restrained by precise settled limits in opinion; one who indulges freedom in thinking. 2. (Eng. Eccl. Hist.) A member of the Church of England, in the time of Charles II., who adopted more liberal notions in respect to the authority, government, and doctrines of the church than generally prevailed. They were called ``men of latitude;'' and upon this, men of narrow thoughts fastened upon them the name of latitudinarians. --Bp. Burnet. 3. (Theol.) One who departs in opinion from the strict principles of orthodoxy.

Latitudinarian Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Latitudinarian?

[n] a person who is broad-minded and tolerant (especially in standards of religious belief and conduct)
[adj] unwilling to accept authority or dogma (especially in religion)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Latitudinarian: broad-minded | free-thinking | undogmatic | undogmatical

See Also | liberal | progressive

Latitudinarian In Webster's Dictionary

\Lat`i*tu`di*na"ri*an\, a. [Cf. F.
latitudinaire.]
1. Not restrained; not confined by precise limits.

2. Indifferent to a strict application of any standard of
   belief or opinion; hence, deviating more or less widely
   from such standard; lax in doctrine; as, latitudinarian
   divines; latitudinarian theology.

         Latitudinarian sentiments upon religious subjects.
                                               --Allibone.

3. Lax in moral or religious principles.


\Lat`i*tu`di*na"ri*an\, n.
1. One who is moderate in his notions, or not restrained by
   precise settled limits in opinion; one who indulges
   freedom in thinking.

2. (Eng. Eccl. Hist.) A member of the Church of England, in
   the time of Charles II., who adopted more liberal notions
   in respect to the authority, government, and doctrines of
   the church than generally prevailed.

         They were called ``men of latitude;'' and upon this,
         men of narrow thoughts fastened upon them the name
         of latitudinarians.                   --Bp. Burnet.

3. (Theol.) One who departs in opinion from the strict
   principles of orthodoxy.

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