solifidian

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/ˌsoʊl.əˈfɪd.i.ən//sɑl-//sɒl-/

noun

A person who believes that faith alone (as opposed to good deeds) brings salvation.

Opposite
legalistnullifidianlegalistic
OriginLatin sōlā fidē →
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Meanings

nounsolifidian (plural solifidians)

plural solifidians

  1. A person who believes that faith alone (as opposed to good deeds) brings salvation.

    Julian upbraided the Chriſtians that they were Solifidians; and the Church of Rome layes upon us this aſperſion, that we are againſt good works; indeed we plead not for the merit of them, but we are for the uſe of them.

    1671, Thomas Watson, The Beatitudes, page 204

    Antonyms: legalist, nullifidian

adjectivesolifidian (not comparable)
  1. not comparableBelieving, or relating to the belief, that faith alone (as opposed to good deeds) brings salvation.

    Antonyms: legalistic, nullifidian

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA person who believes that faith alone (as opposed to good deeds) brings salvation.

Opposite
legalistnullifidian

adjectiveBelieving, or relating to the belief, that faith alone (as opposed to good deeds) brings salvation.

Opposite
legalisticnullifidian
Also see
believerreligionistreligitard

Origin

  1. Latinsōlā fidē“only by faith”
  2. Englishsolifidian

From Latin sōlā fidē (“only by faith”) + -ian.

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Chicago

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