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lat·i·tu·di·nar·i·an
I. \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌtüdən|erēən, | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷.|tyü-, -ən|a(a)r-, -ən|ār-\ noun
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Etymology: Latin latitudin-, latitudo latitude + English -arian (as in trinitarian)
1. : a person who is broad and liberal in his standards of belief and conduct : one who displays freedom in thinking especially in religious matters
2. often capitalized : a member of the Church of England who favors freedom and difference of opinion respecting government, worship, or doctrine within the church
II. adjective
: not insisting on strict conformity to a particular standard, norm, or formula : tolerant
< eligible under the latitudinarian policy of admissions — C.W.Ferguson >
specifically : tolerant of variations in opinion or doctrine
< latitudinarian theology > |