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Unitarian¹
Rhymes with -ɛəɹiən
Where it comes from
From New Latin ūnitārius + -an. First documented as unitaria religio, in a decree of the Diet of Lécfalva (1600). In English since 1687 By surface analysis, unitary + -ian.
noun Unitarians
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Alternative letter-case form of unitarian: any Christian who refutes or disbelieves the doctrine of the Trinity.
But since Smith's ( of Norwich ) Bill passed , in 1813 , relieving Unitarians, as a religious sect, from the operation of the old law
Opposite: Trinitarian
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A follower of Unitarian Universalism or a similar non-creedal (non-dogmatic) religion (either Christian or non-Christian) that originated historically from Christian Unitarianism.
Near-synonym: Unitarian Universalist
Similar: Unitarian Universalist
- Alternative letter-case form of unitarian: any monotheist, particularly non-Christian monotheists (Muslims, Jews, etc.) as discussed from a Christian perspective.
- A member of a political movement advocating a unitary state rather than a federal one, especially the Unitarios of nineteenth century Argentina (known as the Unitarian Party in English).
adjective more Unitarian · most Unitarian
- Pertaining to Unitarianism. It was no less than whether the psychic movement in Britain was destined to take a Unitarian or a Trinitarian course.
unitarian²
- /ˌjuːnɪˈtɛəɹi.ən/ UK
- /ˌjunəˈtɛɹi.ən/ US
Rhymes with -ɛəɹiən
adjective more unitarian · most unitarian
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Espousing a unitary view of God.
the unitarian position on deity
Opposite: antiunitarian, nonunitarian
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Espousing a unitary view of national government.
the unitarian position on executive power
Opposite: antiunitarian, nonunitarian
noun unitarians
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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.
Similar: unipersonalist, Unitarian, Arian · Opposite: trinitarian, Trinitarian
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Synonym of Muwahhid, a Muslim advocating God's strict unity.
Similar: Muwahhid
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Synonym of monotheist, a believer in the unity of God, particularly non-Christians (Muslims, Jews, etc.) discussed from a Christian perspective.
Similar: monotheist
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A person who rejects dualism in other contexts.
Opposite: dualist
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noun a modern follower of Unitarian Universalism
| Português | unitarista |
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| Français | unitarien-universaliste |
adj pertaining to Unitarianism
| Português | unitarista |
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| Français | unitarien |
adj espousing a unitary view
| Português | unitarista |
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noun Christian who does not ascribe to Trinitarian theology
| Português | unitarista |
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noun (rare) non-Christian monotheist
| Русский | монотеист monoteist |
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title = {unitarian},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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