Erastian

English

Etymology

From Erast(us) +‎ -ian.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ɪˈɹastɪən/

Adjective

Erastian (not comparable)

1. (theology, historical) Of or relating to Thomas Erastus (1524–1583), Swiss physician and theologian, or his doctrines, associated with the idea that the State should have supremacy in ecclesiastical matters.
   • 1932, Duff Cooper, Talleyrand, Folio Society, published 2010, page 96:

     Napoleon may not have believed in God, but he certainly believed in the desirability of religion, and, while his outlook was naturally Erastian, he was anxious from the first to restore normal relations with the Papacy.

Noun

Erastian (plural Erastians)

1. A follower of Thomas Erastus.

Related terms

• Erastianism
• Erastianize

Anagrams

• antisera, arsinate, artesian, ratanies, resinata, santeria, santería