lapsarian

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/læpˈsɛəɹɪən/

adjective

Of or pertaining to the fall of man from innocence.

OriginLatin lapsus →
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Meanings

adjectivelapsarian (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to the fall of man from innocence.
nounlapsarian (plural lapsarians)

plural lapsarians

  1. One who believes that mankind has fallen from a better state.

Origin

  1. Latinlapsus“fall”
  2. Englishlapsarian

From Latin lapsus (“fall”) + -arian (“believer, advocate”); compare English lapse.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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