Baianism

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noun

A school of thought, the immediate historical predecessor of Jansenism, that claimed thorough Augustinianism over the scholasticism which held sway over most Catholic theologians at the time.

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Meanings

nounBaianism (uncountable)

alternative Bajanism

  1. uncountableA school of thought, the immediate historical predecessor of Jansenism, that claimed thorough Augustinianism over the scholasticism which held sway over most Catholic theologians at the time.

Origin

From Baian + -ism, after the Roman Catholic theologian Michael Baius (1513-1589).

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Translations

French baïanisme
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APA

Baianism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baianism

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Chicago

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