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Socinian

noun So·cin·i·an \sə-ˈsi-nē-ən, sō-\

Definition of SOCINIAN

:  an adherent of a 16th and 17th century theological movement professing belief in God and adherence to the Christian Scriptures but denying the divinity of Christ and consequently denying the Trinity
Socinian adjective
So·cin·i·an·ism \-nē-ə-ˌni-zəm\ noun
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Origin of SOCINIAN

New Latin socinianus, from Faustus Socinus
First Known Use: 1621

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