unitarian

CEFRC1

/ˌjuːnɪˈtɛəɹi.ən/

adjective · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Relating to a Christian belief in one God rather than the Trinity.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    A follower of Unitarian Universalism or a similar non-credal religion that originated historically from Christian Unitarianism.

Examples

  • Unitarian Universalism is neither theistic nor avowedly atheistic.

  • We meet at the Unitarian church on Park Street.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

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Parts of speech
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Citations
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Synonyms
3

Also pronounced

  • /ˌjunəˈtɛɹi.ən/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Alternative letter-case form of unitarian: any monotheist, particularly non-Christian monotheists (Muslims, Jews, etc.) as discussed from a Christian perspective.

  2. Espousing a unitary view of something

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A Christian who denies the doctrine of the Trinity, usually stressing some distinctions between God the Father and God the Son without denying the divinity of Jesus.

More examples

In context

  • Tom is a Unitarian Universalist.

  • the unitarian position on executive power

  • The Unitarians never kneel. But I want to kneel.

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Origin

adjective

Related to New Latin ūnitārius (from Latin ūnitās (“unity”)) -an. First documented as unitaria religio, in a decree of the Diet of Lécfalva (1600). In English since 1687