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Jansenist
see synonyms of jansenistNoun
1. jansenist
an advocate of Jansenism
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Jansenist
see synonyms of jansenistnoun
1. Roman Catholic Church
the doctrine of Cornelis Jansen and his disciples, who maintained that salvation was limited to those subject to a supernatural determinism, the rest being destined to perdition
2.
the religious movement arising from these doctrines
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Jansenist
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a set of rigorous, unorthodox, predestinarian doctrines held by Cornelis Jansen
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Jansenist
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The theological principles of Cornelis Jansen, which emphasize predestination, deny free will, and maintain that human nature is incapable of good. They were condemned as heretical by the Roman Catholic Church.
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