solifidian
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solifidian
- /ˌsoʊl.əˈfɪd.i.ən/
- /sɑl-/
- /sɒl-/
Where it comes from
From Latin sōlā fidē (“only by faith”) + -ian.
noun solifidians
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A person who believes that faith alone (as opposed to good deeds) brings salvation.
Julian upbraided the Chriſtians that they were Solifidians; and the Church of Rome layes upon us this aſperſion, that we are againſt good works; indeed we plead not for the merit of them, but we are for the uſe of them.
Opposite: legalist, nullifidian
adjective
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Believing, or relating to the belief, that faith alone (as opposed to good deeds) brings salvation.
Opposite: legalistic, nullifidian
Talk about this word "solifidian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/solifidian. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. solifidian. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/solifidian "solifidian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/solifidian.Cite this
@misc{solifidian_2026,
title = {solifidian},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/solifidian},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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