Etymology

antinomian

an·ti·no·mi·an
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Today it means: One who embraces, encourages, or practices antinomianism. Full definition →

Medieval Latin Antinomi ← Ancient Greek ἀντί
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀντί“against”
  2. Medieval Latin · borrowed fromAntinomi
  3. English todayantinomian

From Medieval Latin Antinomi, from Ancient Greek ἀντί (antí, “against”) + νόμος (nómos, “custom, law”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἀντί all →

anticlastic

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