complementarian

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noun

Someone who believes that men and women are equal in status but should have different and complementary roles, especially in marriage.

Opposite
egalitarian
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Meanings

nouncomplementarian (plural complementarians)

plural complementarians

  1. Someone who believes that men and women are equal in status but should have different and complementary roles, especially in marriage.
adjectivecomplementarian (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or relating to complementarianism.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
egalitarian

Origin

From complement + -arian.

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Cite this entry
APA

complementarian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/complementarian

MLA

“complementarian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/complementarian. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “complementarian,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/complementarian.

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