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solifidian

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.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˌsoʊl.əˈfɪd.i.ən/
  • /sɑl-/
  • /sɒl-/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Believing, or relating to the belief, that faith alone (as opposed to good deeds) brings salvation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: legalistic, nullifidian

2

noun

Meaning 2

A person who believes that faith alone (as opposed to good deeds) brings salvation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: legalist, nullifidian

History

Etymology

From Latin sōlā fidē (“only by faith”) + -ian.