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- DictionaryLat·i·tu·di·nar·i·an/ˌladəˌto͞odnˈerēən/
adjective
- 1. allowing latitude in religion; showing no preference among varying creeds and forms of worship: "the latitudinarian clergy of the established Church"
noun
- 1. a person with a latitudinarian attitude.
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The term latitudinarian has taken on a more general meaning, indicating a personal philosophy that includes tolerance of other views, particularly, but not necessarily, on religious matters. In the Catholic Church, latitudinarianism was condemned in the 19th-century document Quanta cura.
A latitudinarian is someone who is not strict or rigid in following a particular doctrine or standard, especially in religion. Learn more about the word history, examples, synonyms, and related entries of latitudinarian.
adjective. permitting or marked by freedom of attitude or behaviour, esp in religious matters. sometimes capital of or relating to a school of thought within the Church of England in the 17th century that minimized the importance of divine authority in matters of doctrine and stressed the importance of reason and personal judgment.
Latitudinarian was a term for 17th-century Anglican clerics who were tolerant of diverse views and relied on reason rather than tradition. They were the precursors of the Broad Church movement in the 19th century.
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Definitions of latitudinarian. adjective. unwilling to accept authority or dogma (especially in religion) synonyms: free-thinking, undogmatic, undogmatical. broad-minded. inclined to respect views and beliefs that differ from your own. noun.
May 15, 2024 · 1. liberal in one's views; permitting free thought, esp. in religious matters; very tolerant. noun. 2. a person who has very liberal views and, in religion, is tolerant of a wide variety of doctrines and forms of worship. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.
Jan 29, 2024 · A latitudinarian is someone who is tolerant of others' religious views. The word comes from Latin lātitūdō, meaning latitude, and is an adjective or a noun.
