Erastian

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UK/ɪˈɹastɪən/

adjective

Of or relating to Thomas Erastus (1524–1583), Swiss physician and theologian, or his doctrines, associated with the idea that the State should have supremacy in ecclesiastical matters.

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Meanings

adjectiveErastian (not comparable)
  1. historicalnot comparablelifestyleOf or relating to Thomas Erastus (1524–1583), Swiss physician and theologian, or his doctrines, associated with the idea that the State should have supremacy in ecclesiastical matters.

    Napoleon may not have believed in God, but he certainly believed in the desirability of religion, and, while his outlook was naturally Erastian, he was anxious from the first to restore normal relations with the Papacy.

    1932, Duff Cooper, Talleyrand, Folio Society, published 2010, page 96
nounErastian (plural Erastians)

plural Erastians

  1. A follower of Thomas Erastus.

Origin

From Erast(us) + -ian.

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Anagrams

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APA

Erastian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Erastian

MLA

“Erastian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Erastian. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Erastian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Erastian.

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