Luciferianadj.1n.1
/l(j)uːsɪˈfɪərɪən/ ? Obsolete.† B. n.1
A. adj.1
Of or pertaining to Lucifer; Satanic, devilish. Often with reference to pride: ‘As proud as Lucifer’.
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the mind > emotion > pride > [adjective] > extremely or excessively proud
overproudOE
mad-proudc1450
Luciferine1543
Luciferousc1554
Luciferian?1570
top-proud1623
fastuose1674
as pleased (also proud, etc.) as Punch1796
as proud as Lucifer1839
the world > the supernatural > deity > a devil > the Devil or Satan > [adjective] > as Lucifer
Luciferine1543
Luciferousc1554
Luciferian?1570
?1570 Homelie against Disobedience iii. sig. Eiiv A luceferian pryde and presumption.
1598 J. Marston Certaine Satyres in Metamorph. Pigmalions Image 48 From haughty Spayne, what brought'st thou els beside, But lofty lookes, and their Lucifrian pride?
1613 T. Dekker Strange Horse-race sig. D4 For now he saw the Dilaceration of his owne Luciferan Kingdome.
1673 R. Allestree Ladies Calling i. v. §10 What a Luciferian fall will they have from their honors.
1691 A. Wood Athenæ Oxonienses II. 312 He fell on the Bishops generally, calling them Luciferian Lord Bishops.
1704 J. Norris Ess. Ideal World II. x. 396 We have so much of the Luciferian ambition, as to aspire to be like to the most high.
1773 J. Ross Fratricide (MS) i. 782 Darting a ghastly Luciferian look After their footsteps.
A Luciferian or Satanic person. Obsolete.
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society > morality > moral evil > wickedness > [noun] > devilish wickedness > devilish or hellish person
fiendc1220
Satan?a1513
dragon1568
Luciferian1647
infernal1748
pandemoniac1923
1647 J. Trapp Comm. Evangelists & Acts (Matt. xix. 17) None but a proud Luciferian would have said, as Vega, the Popish perfectionary did [etc.].
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Luciferianadj.2n.2
A. adj.2
Of or pertaining to the sect founded by Lucifer, bishop of Cagliari in the fourth century, who separated from the Church because it was too lenient (as he thought) towards Arians who repented of their heresy.
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society > faith > sect > Christianity > other sects and movements > Luciferian > [adjective]
Luciferian1607
1607 E. Topsell Hist. Foure-footed Beastes 134 You sayth he (speaking to the Luceferian heretickes) runne away from the vaine shaking of feathers, like the fearefull Harts.
1638 W. Chillingworth Relig. Protestants i. ii. §36 While you thus inveigh against Luther, and charge him with Luciferian heresies.
1865 J. B. Lightfoot Comm. Gal. (1874) 228 Hilary the Roman deacon..attached himself to the Luciferian schism.
B. n.2
An adherent of this sect.
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society > faith > sect > Christianity > other sects and movements > Luciferian > [noun]
Luciferian?1553
?1553–77 Life Fisher (Harl. 6382) (1921) 135 Saint Jerom against Helvidius, Jovinianus, Vigilantius, and the luciferans.
1585 C. Fetherston tr. J. Calvin Comm. Actes Apostles xix. 7. 458 No man thinks that the grace of the Spirit is annexed to such a ceremonie, as doeth Jerome against the Luciferians.
1681 R. Baxter Answer to Mr. Dodwell ii. 16 Novatians, Luciferians, Donatists..had all Orders in Episcopal Communion.
1797 W. Johnston tr. J. Beckmann Hist. Inventions & Discov. III. 406 In the altercation between a Luciferan and an Orthodox, he relates that an adherent of the schismatic Lucifer disputed.
1883 P. Schaff et al. Relig. Encycl. II. 1358 As the Luciferians considered themselves the true and pure church, they utterly repudiated the name of a sect.
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