jansenism
IPA: dʒˈænsɪnɪzʌm
Root Word: Jansenism
noun
- The Catholic doctrines of Cornelius Jansen and his followers, which emphasise original sin, divine grace and predestination; condemned as a heresy by Pope Innocent X in 1653
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Examples of "jansenism" in Sentences
- The bishop preserved his Jansenism to the end.
- Thanks for the hint about references on Jansenism.
- As a young priest, he was a staunch opponent of Jansenism.
- The spirit of Jansenism lingered on well beyond the 1850s.
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