Antinomian

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  • noun. A proponent of the doctrine of antinomianism.
  • noun. One who denies the fixed meaning or universal applicability of moral law.
  • adjective. Of or relating to the doctrine of antinomianism.
  • adjective. Opposed to or denying the fixed meaning or universal applicability of moral law.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Denying the obligatoriness of the moral law, as if emancipated from it by the gospel.
  • Of or pertaining to the antinomians.
  • noun. In theology, one who maintains that Christians are freed from the moral law as set forth in the Old Testament by the new dispensation of grace as set forth in the gospel; an opponent of legalism in morals.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Of or pertaining to the Antinomians; opposed to the doctrine that the moral law is obligatory.
  • noun. One who maintains that, under the gospel dispensation, the moral law is of no use or obligation, but that faith alone is necessary to salvation. The sect of Antinomians originated with John Agricola, in Germany, about the year 1535.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. One who embraces antinomianism (in Christianity: a religious movement which believes that only the spiritual 'law of Faith' (Romans 3:27) is essential for salvation; and which is 'against' all other practical 'laws' being taught as being essential for salvation; and refering to them as legalism).
  • adjective. Of or pertaining to antinomianism.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a follower of the doctrine of antinomianism
  • adjective. relating to or influenced by antinomianism
  • Word Usage
    "An antinomian is anyone who seeks, consciously or unconsciously, to disrupt or destroy the nomos."
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