Sua·rez·ian·ism
| \ -əˌnizəm \
plural -s
Definition of Suarezianism
: the theories of Francisco Suárez characterized by criticism of the concept of the divine right of kings, by belief that a ruler derives his authority directly from the people and only indirectly from God, and by a moderate scholasticism differing from Thomism primarily in rejecting a real though accepting a rational distinction between essence and existence and in a tendency to Molinism
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“Suarezianism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Suarezianism. Accessed 14 Aug. 2022.
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