postlapsarian

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/ˌpəʊstlæpˈsɛəɹɪən/

adjective

Pertaining to anything which follows a lapse or failure.

Similar
sublapsarianinfralapsarian
Opposite
prelapsarian
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Meanings

adjectivepostlapsarian (not comparable)

alternative post-lapsarian

  1. not comparablePertaining to anything which follows a lapse or failure.
  2. Judaismnot comparableChristianityThe state of being which followed The Fall (the expulsion of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden).

    Synonyms: sublapsarian, infralapsarian

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveThe state of being which followed The Fall (the expulsion of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden).

Similar
sublapsarianinfralapsarian
Opposite
prelapsarian

Origin

From post- (“after”) + lapsus (“of the fall”) + -arian (“of or pertaining to”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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