First Known Use: 1565
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antinomian
noun an·ti·no·mi·an \ˌan-ti-ˈnō-mē-ən\
Definition of ANTINOMIAN
1
: one who holds that under the gospel dispensation of grace the moral law is of no use or obligation because faith alone is necessary to salvation
2
: one who rejects a socially established morality
— antinomian adjective
— an·ti·no·mi·an·ism \-mē-ə-ˌni-zəm\ noun
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Origin of ANTINOMIAN
Medieval Latin antinomus, from Latin anti- + Greek nomos law
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