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antitrinitarian

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌæn.tiˌtɹɪnɪˈtɛəɹi.ən/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /-.taɪˌ-/
  • General-American: /ˌæn.tiˌtɹɪnɪˈtɛɹi.ən/
  • General-American: /-.taɪˌ-/
  • rhymes with -ɛəɹiən

1

adj

Meaning 1

Rejecting the Trinitarian doctrine that God subsists as three distinct Persons in the single substance of the Holy Trinity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: lifestyle, religion, theology

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

One who rejects the doctrine (or dogma) of the Trinity, the trinitarian doctrine. Such a person may be Christian or non-Christian; most Christian denominations are trinitarian.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: lifestyle, religion, theology

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: person

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h2ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h2énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h2énti Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντῐ́ (ăntĭ́) Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der. English anti- English Trinitarian English antitrinitarian From anti- + Trinitarian.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: antitrinitarisch — rejecting the doctrine that God subsists as three distinct persons
  • Polish: antytrynitarski — rejecting the doctrine that God subsists as three distinct persons
  • Portuguese: antitrinitário — rejecting the doctrine that God subsists as three distinct persons
  • Swedish: antitrinitarisk — rejecting the doctrine that God subsists as three distinct persons
  • German: Antitrinitarier — one who rejects the Trinitarian doctrine
  • German: Antitrinitarierin — one who rejects the Trinitarian doctrine
  • Polish: antytrynitariusz — one who rejects the Trinitarian doctrine
  • Polish: antytrynitarz — one who rejects the Trinitarian doctrine
  • Portuguese: antitrinitário — one who rejects the Trinitarian doctrine
  • Swedish: antitrinitarie — one who rejects the Trinitarian doctrine
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