infralapsarianism

/ˌɪnfɹəˌlæpˈsɛ(ə)ɹi.ənɪzəm/

noun

A doctrine held by certain Calvinists holding that, while the fall of man was inevitable, the identities of the elect and the reprobate were not known until after the fall.

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Meanings

nouninfralapsarianism (uncountable)
  1. uncountablelifestyleA doctrine held by certain Calvinists holding that, while the fall of man was inevitable, the identities of the elect and the reprobate were not known until after the fall.

Origin

From infralapsarian + -ism.

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

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “infralapsarianism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infralapsarianism.

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