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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌsupralapˈsarianism, noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of supralapsarian1

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