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单词 adiaphorist
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Definition of adiaphorist in English:

adiaphorist

noun ˌadɪˈaf(ə)rɪst
  • 1Church History. Any one of a group of moderate Lutherans led by Phillipp Melanchthon, who advocated certain issues and ceremonies to be considered as adiaphora and not central to the Protestant faith.

  • 2A person who holds that differences of religious belief are unimportant; one who allows latitude or flexibility with regard to religious matters; an indifferentist, a latitudinarian.

adjective ˌadɪˈaf(ə)rɪst
  • Of, relating to, or of the nature of an adiaphorist or adiaphorists; that allows latitude in religious matters.

Origin

Mid 16th century; earliest use found in John Daus (c1516–1602), schoolmaster and translator. From post-classical Latin adiaphorista from adiaphorus indifferent + -ista.

Definition of adiaphorist in US English:

adiaphorist

nounˌadɪˈaf(ə)rɪst
  • 1Church History. Any one of a group of moderate Lutherans led by Phillipp Melanchthon, who advocated certain issues and ceremonies to be considered as adiaphora and not central to the Protestant faith.

  • 2A person who holds that differences of religious belief are unimportant; one who allows latitude or flexibility with regard to religious matters; an indifferentist, a latitudinarian.

adjectiveˌadɪˈaf(ə)rɪst
  • Of, relating to, or of the nature of an adiaphorist or adiaphorists; that allows latitude in religious matters.

Origin

Mid 16th century; earliest use found in John Daus (c1516–1602), schoolmaster and translator. From post-classical Latin adiaphorista from adiaphorus indifferent + -ista.

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