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postlapsarian

adjective post·lap·sar·i·an \ ˌpōst-ˌlap-ˈser-ē-ən \

Definition of postlapsarian

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the time or state after the fall of humankind described in the Bible

Origin and Etymology of postlapsarian

post- + Latin lapsus slip, fall — more at lapse

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