Join free

sacramentarian

English

AI In plain words

Writing a short explanation…

Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.

Sacramentarian¹

  • /ˌsækɹəmənˈtɛəɹi.ən/ UK
  • /ˌsækɹəmənˈtɛɹi.ən/ US

Rhymes with -ɛəɹiən

Where it comes from

From Late Latin sacramentarius, compare French sacramentaire.

noun Sacramentarians

  1. One of the German reformers who rejected both the Roman and the Lutheran doctrine of the holy Eucharist.
  2. One who holds extreme opinions regarding the efficacy of sacraments.

adjective more Sacramentarian · most Sacramentarian

  1. Of or pertaining a sacrament, or to the sacramentals; sacramental.
  2. Of or pertaining to the Sacramentarians.

sacramentarian²

  • /ˌsækɹəmənˈtɛəɹi.ən/ UK
  • /ˌsækɹəmənˈtɛɹi.ən/ US

Rhymes with -ɛəɹiən

Where it comes from

From sacrament + -arian.

noun sacramentarians

  1. Someone who holds that the presence of Christ in the sacrament of the Eucharist is purely metaphorical rather than physical or literal.
  2. One who holds a high or extreme view of the efficacy of the sacraments.

adjective more sacramentarian · most sacramentarian

  1. Relating to, or holding, such views.

Talk about this word

Cite this
MLA

"sacramentarian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sacramentarian. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

sacramentarian. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sacramentarian

Chicago

"sacramentarian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sacramentarian.

BibTeX
@misc{sacramentarian_2026,
  title = {sacramentarian},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sacramentarian},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}