Meanings
nounPelagianism (uncountable)
- uncountableChristianityA Christian belief that denies the view of original sin and the necessity of grace, asserting that man is capable of achieving salvation by his own efforts.
Origin
From the name of its founder, Pelagius: Pelagian + -ism.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 伯拉糾主義 /伯拉纠主义
- 伯拉糾主義 /伯拉纠主义 (Bólājiū zhǔyì)Christian belief
Czech pelagianismus
- pelagianismusChristian belief
Dutch pelagianisme
- pelagianismeChristian belief
Finnish pelagiolaisuus
- pelagiolaisuusChristian belief
French pélagianisme
- pélagianismeChristian belief
German Pelagianismus
- PelagianismusChristian belief
Italian pelagianesimo
- pelagianesimoChristian belief
Portuguese pelagianismo
- pelagianismoChristian belief
Russian Пелагионизм, Пелагианство
- Пелагионизм (Pelagionizm)Christian belief
- Пелагианство (Pelagianstvo)Christian belief
Spanish pelagianismo
- pelagianismoChristian belief
Swahili upelaji
- upelajiChristian belief
Ukrainian пелагіянізм, пелагіянство
- пелагіянізм (pelahijanizm)Christian belief
- пелагіянство (pelahijanstvo)Christian belief
Cite this entry
APA
Pelagianism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pelagianism
MLA
“Pelagianism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pelagianism. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pelagianism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pelagianism.
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