lapsarian

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /læpˈsɛəɹɪən/

Adjective

lapsarian (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to the fall of man from innocence, especially to the role of women in that fall.

Noun

lapsarian (plural lapsarians)

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

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