Jan·sen·ism
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Definition of Jansenism
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: a system of doctrine based on moral determinism, defended by various reformist factions among 17th and 18th century western European Roman Catholic clergy, religious, and scholars, and condemned as heretical by papal authority
2
: a puritanical attitude (as toward sex)
Other Words from Jansenism
Jansenist
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ˈjan(t)-sə-nist
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noun
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noun
Jansenistic
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ˌjan(t)-sə-ˈni-stik
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adjective
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adjective
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“Jansenism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jansenism. Accessed 24 Oct. 2021.
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