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Jansenist

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: JH AE1 N S AH0 N IH0 S T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to Jansenism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

An advocate of Jansenism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

an advocate of Jansenism

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: advocate, advocator, proponent, exponent

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English Jansen Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English Jansenist From Jansen + -ist.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: janséniste — of or pertaining to Jansenism
  • Hungarian: janzenista — of or pertaining to Jansenism
  • Italian: giansenista — of or pertaining to Jansenism
  • French: janséniste — an advocate of Jansenism
  • Hungarian: janzenista — an advocate of Jansenism
  • Italian: giansenista — an advocate of Jansenism