Augustinian

1 of 2

adjective

1

: of or relating to St. Augustine or his doctrines

2

: of or relating to any of several orders under a rule ascribed to St. Augustine

Augustinianism

ˌȯ-gə-ˈsti-nē-ə-ˌni-zəm 

noun

Augustinianism

2 of 2

noun

Au·​gus·​tin·​i·​an·​ism ¦ȯ-gə-¦sti-nē-ə-ˌni-zəm 

variants or less commonly Augustinism

ȯ-ˈgə-stə-ˌni-zəm, 

ə-;

ˈȯ-gə-ˌstē-ˌni-

plural -s

: the philosophical or theological doctrine of or body of Christian teaching traceable to St. Augustine embodying a distinctive synthetic reconciliation of the doctrines of the fall, predestination, irresistible grace, and free will

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1574, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for Augustinian

• darwinian
• socinian
• linnean