单词 | meritist |
释义 | meritistn. rare. A believer in the merit of good works; a person who advocates advancement through merit. ΘΚΠ society > faith > worship > good works > [noun] > person characterized by meriter1607 meritist1612 meritorian1689 1612 R. Sheldon 1st Serm. after Conversion 58 Let Leo an Ancient Pope confront against these latter Pontificians all of them being meritists (de condigno or de congruo) out of condignitie or congruitie. 1612 R. Sheldon 1st Serm. after Conversion 59 All yee Pontifician Meritists out of congruitie and de congruo. 1999 Amer. Jrnl. Sociol. 104 1203 Morris argues that..Lincoln earned his immortality because he was a ‘meritist’. He..stood as an inspiration to all citizens that the realization of their lives could be found on earth through their own efforts. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1612 |
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