Erastian
Eras·tian
adj \i-ˈras-tē-ən, -ˈras-chən\Definition of ERASTIAN
: of, characterized by, or advocating the doctrine of state supremacy in ecclesiastical affairs
— Erastian noun
— Eras·tian·ism \-ˌni-zəm\ noun
Origin of ERASTIAN
Thomas Erastus †1583 Swiss physician and Zwinglian theologian
First Known Use: 1773
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