Jansenism

[ jan-suh-niz-uhm ]

/ ˈdʒæn səˌnɪz əm /

noun

the doctrinal system of Cornelis Jansen and his followers, denying free will and maintaining that human nature is corrupt and that Christ died for the elect and not for all humanity.

Origin of Jansenism

From the French word jansénisme, dating back to 1650–60. See Jansen, -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM Jansenism

Jan·sen·ist, nounJan·sen·is·tic, Jan·sen·is·ti·cal, adjective

Words nearby Jansenism

Jannings, jannock, janny, Janola, Jansen, Jansenism, jansky, Jansky-Bielschowsky disease, Jansky's classification, Januarius, January

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Example sentences from the Web for Jansenism

This book was the first manifestation of Jansenism to the general public in France, and raised a violent storm.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 2|Various
Such are the barest outlines of the rise and progress of Jansenism during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
The War Upon Religion|Rev. Francis A. Cunningham
But Pascal perceived that casuistry was not the only enemy that menaced the true spirit of religion for which Jansenism stood.
The Idea of Progress|J. B. Bury
This question of Jansenism and Molinism occupied France for about two hundred years.
The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 3 (of 12)|Robert G. Ingersoll

But he was a Jansenist, that is to say, he knew the words of the language of Jansenism and employed them at random.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 2 (of 10)|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)

British Dictionary definitions for Jansenism

Jansenism

/ (ˈdʒænsəˌnɪzəm) /

noun

RC Church the doctrine of the Cornelis Jansen and his disciples, who maintained that salvation was limited to those subject to a supernatural determinism, the rest being destined to perdition

the religious movement arising from these doctrines

Derived forms of Jansenism

Jansenist, noun, adjectiveJansenistic or Jansenistical, adjective

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单词	jansenism
释义	Jansenism [ jan-suh-niz-uhm ] / ˈdʒæn səˌnɪz əm / noun the doctrinal system of Cornelis Jansen and his followers, denying free will and maintaining that human nature is corrupt and that Christ died for the elect and not for all humanity. Origin of Jansenism From the French word jansénisme, dating back to 1650–60. See Jansen, -ism OTHER WORDS FROM Jansenism Jan·sen·ist, nounJan·sen·is·tic, Jan·sen·is·ti·cal, adjective Words nearby Jansenism Jannings, jannock, janny, Janola, Jansen, Jansenism, jansky, Jansky-Bielschowsky disease, Jansky's classification, Januarius, January Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Jansenism This book was the first manifestation of Jansenism to the general public in France, and raised a violent storm. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 2\|Various Such are the barest outlines of the rise and progress of Jansenism during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The War Upon Religion\|Rev. Francis A. Cunningham But Pascal perceived that casuistry was not the only enemy that menaced the true spirit of religion for which Jansenism stood. The Idea of Progress\|J. B. Bury This question of Jansenism and Molinism occupied France for about two hundred years. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 3 (of 12)\|Robert G. Ingersoll But he was a Jansenist, that is to say, he knew the words of the language of Jansenism and employed them at random. A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 2 (of 10)\|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire) British Dictionary definitions for Jansenism Jansenism / (ˈdʒænsəˌnɪzəm) / noun RC Church the doctrine of the Cornelis Jansen and his disciples, who maintained that salvation was limited to those subject to a supernatural determinism, the rest being destined to perdition the religious movement arising from these doctrines Derived forms of Jansenism Jansenist, noun, adjectiveJansenistic or Jansenistical, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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